Third Party Funds Group - Sub project
Acronym: SFB 1483 - D07
Start date : 01.10.2024
End date : 30.06.2029
Website: https://www.klips-bht.phil.fau.de/
The aim of this subproject the identification of distinct posture and movement patterns that differentiate between high and low fear avoidance in patients with chronic primary low back pain through EmpkinS sensor technologies. Fear avoidance explains, how avoidant, dysfunctional behavior leads to and maintains chronic pain. Investigating fear avoidance in chronic primary low back pain is important, as it is a highly prevalent health condition with extensive consequences. Our objective is pivotal, as it bridges the gap between self-reported fear avoidance and observable movement behaviors in the form of characteristic movement patterns. Further, we investigate the association of acute (anticipatory) stress responses and fear avoidance with its related movement changes. Innovative EmpkinS sensor technologies allow for a detailed assessment and analysis without intruding on the participant’s natural movement, thereby providing a more accurate representation of their fear avoidance behavior than previous marker-based optical motion capture systems.