Pain-Related Factors Contributing to Muscle Inhibition in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Objective: To evaluate muscle strength, as a component of physical deconditioning, and central activation ratio, representing the performance level during testing, in patients with chronic low back pain as compared to healthy controls, and to evaluate the contribution of cognitive-behavioral and pain-related factors to the central activation ration of patients with chronic low back pain. Methods: Twenty-five patients with chronic low back pain...