A prospective study of factors affecting recovery from musculoskeletal injuries

Autor: Todd C Sander, Steve J Blivin, Emily A. Schmied, Cedric F. Garland, Robyn M. Highfill-McRoy, Stephanie Booth-Kewley
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 24(2)
ISSN: 1573-3688
Popis: Purpose Research suggests the importance of psychosocial factors in recovery from musculoskeletal injuries. The objective of this study was to identify predictors of recovery among U.S. Marines who had musculoskeletal injuries of the back, knee, or shoulder. Methods A sample of 134 participants was assessed at baseline and followed for 1 year to determine outcome information. Results The strongest predictor of injury recovery at the 1-year follow-up was recovery expectations. In a multivariate logistic model with key demographic and psychosocial factors controlled, individuals who had high recovery expectations at baseline were over five times as likely to be recovered at follow-up as individuals who had low expectations (OR = 5.18, p
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