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Table 2 Frequency of responses to each item of the FreSHAQ-J

From: Development and validation of a shoulder-specific body-perception questionnaire in people with persistent shoulder pain

Item

Never

N (%)

Rarely

N (%)

Occasionally

N (%)

Often

N (%)

Always

N (%)

Median

Mean

(SD)

1. My sore shoulder feels as though it is not part of the rest of my body

26 (23.2)

39 (34.8)

31 (27.7)

8 (7.1)

8 (7.1)

1

1.4

2. I need to focus all my attention on my sore shoulder to make it move the way I want it to

42 (37.5)

34 (30.4)

17 (15.2)

13 (11.6)

6 (5.4)

1

1.1

3. I feel as if my sore shoulder sometimes moves involuntarily, without my control

51 (45.5)

33 (29.5)

13 (11.6)

13 (11.6)

2 (1.8)

1

0.9

4. When performing everyday tasks I don’t know how much my sore shoulder is moving

52 (46.4)

27 (24.1)

22 (19.6)

8 (7.1)

3 (2.7)

1

0.9

5. When performing everyday tasks I am not sure exactly what position my sore shoulder is in

52 (46.4)

37 (33.0)

16 (14.3)

7 (6.3)

0 (0)

1

0.8

6. I can’t perceive the exact outline of my sore shoulder

61 (54.5)

27 (24.1)

17 (15.2)

5 (4.5)

2.(1.8)

0

0.7

7. My sore shoulder feels larger than it appears

82 (73.2)

20 (17.9)

5 (4.5)

3 (2.7)

2.(1.8)

0

0.4

8. My sore shoulder feels smaller than it appears

64 (57.1)

33 (29.5)

11 (9.8)

4 (3.6)

0 (0)

0

0.5

9. My shoulders feel different between left and right (in terms of size and shape)

10 (8.9)

23 (20.5)

38 (33.9)

30 (26.8)

11 (9.8)

2

2.0

Total

     

9

9.1 (5.0)