Physical activity restriction in the pandemic is associated with lower pain self-efficacy in the population with musculoskeletal pain: cross-sectional study
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Self Efficacy, Pain, Exercise, COVID-19Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a lower level
of physical activity was observed in the population, which
may influence the level of pain self-efficacy in the population
with musculoskeletal pain. In this context, this study sought
to analyze whether there is an association between the time
of physical activity practice and the level of pain self-efficacy
in the population with pain during the COVID-19 pandemic in
the state of São Paulo, controlled by biopsychosocial variables.
This study was conducted via an online form with questions
about sociodemographic aspects, weekly physical activity
practice, stress and anxiety levels, pain intensity and pain
self-efficacy (Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire – PSEQ-10).
The analysis was determined by two models of multiple
linear regression, with (Model A) and without (Model B) the
control of data by psycho-emotional factors (anxiety and
stress) in 150 subjects. An association was found between
weekly physical activity practice time and pain self-efficacy
level, Model A (p=0.0271, β=1.914) and Model B (p=0.0333,physical activity practice was associated with a higher pain selfefficacy level in the population with musculoskeletal pain during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Pain intensity during the pandemic, BMI and
sex also were associated with pain self-efficacy leve
β=1.826). Pain intensity during the pandemic, body mass
index (BMI) and sex, among the control variables, also were
associated with the pain self-efficacy level. A higher time of
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