Research Article
Pain Behaviour Scale (PaBS): An Exploratory Study of Reliability and Construct Validity in a Chronic Low Back Pain Population
Table 2
Frequency of the presence of different pain related behaviours during physical performance tests rated by R1 and R2.
| Test | Sighing (yes) | Breath-hold (yes) | Grimacing (yes) | Guarding (yes) | Rubbing (yes) | Antalgic gait (yes) |
| Repeated trunk flexion, n (%) | | | | | | | R1 | 13 (59.1) | 7 (31.8) | 6 (27.3) | 5 (22.7) | 5 (22.7) | NA | R2 | 14 (63.6) | 8 (36.4) | 6 (27.3) | 3 (13.6) | 5 (22.7) |
| Repeated sit-to-stand, n (%) | | | | | | | R1 | 3 (13.6) | 6 (27.3) | 1 (4.5) | 4 (18.2) | 1 (4.5) | NA | R2 | 4 (18.2) | 5 (22.7) | 1 (4.5) | 4 (18.2) | 1 (4.5) |
| Timed up and go, n (%) | | | | | | | R1 | 4 (18.2) | 1 (4.5) | 0 | 1 (4.5) | 2 (9.1) | 4 (18.2) | R2 | 4 (18.2) | 0 | 0 | 1 (4.5) | 2 (9.1) | 4 (18.2) |
| Loaded reach, n (%) | | | | | | | R1 | 8 (36.4) | 18 (81.8) | 6 (27.3) | 17 (77.3) | 1 (4.5) | NA | R2 | 7 (31.8) | 18 (81.8) | 5 (22.7) | 17 (77.3) | 0 |
| 50-foot walk, n (%) | | | | | | | R1 | 4 (18.2) | 3 (13.6) | 1 (4.5) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.5) | 4 (18.2) | R2 | 4 (18.2) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (4.5) | 4 (18.2) |
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NA, not applicable.
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