Physiotherapists implicitly evaluate bending and lifting with a round back as dangerous.
Bending and lifting beliefs
Implicit bias
Musculoskeletal physiotherapists
Journal
Musculoskeletal science & practice
ISSN: 2468-7812
Titre abrégé: Musculoskelet Sci Pract
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101692753
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2019
02 2019
Historique:
received:
05
03
2018
revised:
21
10
2018
accepted:
05
12
2018
pubmed:
17
12
2018
medline:
14
6
2019
entrez:
17
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Beliefs can be assessed using explicit measures (e.g. questionnaires) that rely on information of which the person is 'aware' and willing to disclose. Conversely, implicit measures evaluate beliefs using computer-based tasks that allow reduced time for introspection thus reflecting 'automatic' associations. Thus far, physiotherapists' beliefs about back posture and safety have not been evaluated with implicit measures. (1) Evaluate implicit associations between bending lifting back posture (straight-back vs round-back) and safety (safe vs danger); (2) Explore correlations between implicit and explicit measures of beliefs towards vulnerability of the back. Exploratory cross-sectional quantitative study. 47 musculoskeletal physiotherapists completed explicit measures of fear of movement (TSK-HC), back beliefs (BackPAQ The sample displayed an implicit association between 'round-back' and 'danger' (μ = 0.213, 95% CI [0.075-0.350], p = .003), with an effect size magnitude of 0.45. There were fair to moderate correlations between IAT and BSB (r = 0.320, 95% CI [0.036-0.556], p = .029) and, IAT and BackPAQ Physiotherapists displayed an implicit bias towards bending and lifting with a round-back as dangerous.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Beliefs can be assessed using explicit measures (e.g. questionnaires) that rely on information of which the person is 'aware' and willing to disclose. Conversely, implicit measures evaluate beliefs using computer-based tasks that allow reduced time for introspection thus reflecting 'automatic' associations. Thus far, physiotherapists' beliefs about back posture and safety have not been evaluated with implicit measures.
OBJECTIVES
(1) Evaluate implicit associations between bending lifting back posture (straight-back vs round-back) and safety (safe vs danger); (2) Explore correlations between implicit and explicit measures of beliefs towards vulnerability of the back.
DESIGN
Exploratory cross-sectional quantitative study.
METHODS
47 musculoskeletal physiotherapists completed explicit measures of fear of movement (TSK-HC), back beliefs (BackPAQ
RESULTS
The sample displayed an implicit association between 'round-back' and 'danger' (μ = 0.213, 95% CI [0.075-0.350], p = .003), with an effect size magnitude of 0.45. There were fair to moderate correlations between IAT and BSB (r = 0.320, 95% CI [0.036-0.556], p = .029) and, IAT and BackPAQ
CONCLUSIONS
Physiotherapists displayed an implicit bias towards bending and lifting with a round-back as dangerous.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30553986
pii: S2468-7812(18)30495-8
doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2018.12.002
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
107-114Informations de copyright
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