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RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2020 Nov 30


J Psychosom Res


140

Interoception and alexithymia are related to differences between the self-reported and the objectively measured physical activity in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

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Abstract

Patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) have difficulty estimating their level of physical activity (PA). Factors associated with this difficulty have yet to be identified; however, identification could allow for increased accuracy in large-scale PA surveys, and enhanced self-management. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of interoception and alexithymia with differences between self-reported and objectively measured PA, and investigate factors as they relate to accurately self-reporting PA.