Gender differences in health anxiety and musculoskeletal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kirmizi M., YALÇINKAYA G., ŞENGÜL Y.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.34, no.2, pp.161-167, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/bmr-200301
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, SportDiscus
  • Page Numbers: pp.161-167
  • Keywords: Pandemic, COVID-19, health anxiety, musculoskeletal pain, musculoskeletal symptoms, FEAR-AVOIDANCE, PAIN, QUESTIONNAIRE, SEX, CONSEQUENCES, RELIABILITY, VALIDITY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Health anxiety is often associated with musculoskeletal symptoms and gender, but there are limited studies that investigate these relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic.