Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 109-117 , January 2009

Is the Fear Avoidance Model Associated With the Reduced Level of Aerobic Fitness in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain?

  • Rob J. Smeets, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Rehabilitation Foundation Limburg, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Rob J. Smeets, MD, PhD, Rehabilitation Foundation Limburg, PO Box 88, 6430 AB Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
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  • Kees D. van Geel, PT

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Fysiotherapie Beelen/Medisch trainings centrum Breukelen, Breukelen, The Netherlands
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  • Jeanine A. Verbunt, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Rehabilitation Foundation Limburg, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
    • Department of Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

 Supported by Zorgonderzoek Nederland/Medische Wetenschappen (grant no. 014-32-007).

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(08)01506-2

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.07.009

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 109-117 , January 2009

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