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ArticleBMC public health2024

Measurement properties of the Regular Physical Exercise Adherence Scale (REPEAS) in individuals with chronic pain.

Cezar Augusto Brito Pinheiro, Daniela Bassi-Dibai, André Pontes-Silva, Fábio Henrique Ferreira Pereira, Jocassia Silva Pinheiro, Cid André Fidelis-de-Paula-Gomes, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho

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Cezar Augusto Brito PinheiroPostgraduate Program in Adult Health, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2692-7854
Daniela Bassi-DibaiPostgraduate Program in Environment, Universidade Ceuma, São Luís, MA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6140-0177
André Pontes-SilvaPostgraduate Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. contato.andrepsilva@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-3983-5342
Fábio Henrique Ferreira PereiraPostgraduate Program in Environment, Universidade Ceuma, São Luís, MA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4734-003X
Jocassia Silva PinheiroPostgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4765-9024
Cid André Fidelis-de-Paula-GomesPostgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Science, Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6627-7537
Almir Vieira Dibai-FilhoPostgraduate Program in Adult Health, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5403-8248

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Abstract

objectiveTo examine the measurement properties of the Regular Physical Exercise Adherence Scale (REPEAS) in Brazilians with chronic pain.

methodsCross-sectional and longitudinal design (washout period for reliability). The study was conducted in two Brazilian states, Maranhão and São Paulo, and included Brazilian adults, irregular exercisers, former exercisers or non-exercise practitioners, aged 18 to 59 years and with chronic pain. The instruments used in this study were: the REPEAS, the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), the Baecke Habitual Physical Activity Questionnaire (BHPAQ), the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ), and the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire for general pain (RMDQ-g). The evaluation focused on structural validity, construct validity, reliability (with standard error of measurement and minimum detectable change), internal consistency, and floor and ceiling effects.

resultsThe two-dimensional structure was tested through confirmatory factor analysis, which resulted in adequate fit indeces: chi-square values/degrees of freedom = 1.541, Tucker-Lewis Index = 0.966, comparative fit index = 0.974, root mean square error of approximation = 0.074, and standardized root mean square residual = 0.068. Additionally, satisfactory factor loadings (> 0.40) were obtained. Test-retest reliability and internal consistency were adequate for the environmental factors domain (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] = 0.79, Cronbach's alpha = 0.88) and the personal factors domain (ICC = 0.97, Cronbach's alpha = 0.93). In hypothesis testing for construct validity, we observed a significant correlation with magnitude below 0.30 of the environmental factors domain of the REPEAS with RMDQ-g, PSEQ and sport domain of the BHPAQ. For the personal factors domain, we observed a significant correlation with a magnitude of 0.30 to 0.50 with RMDQ-g, PSEQ, and sport domain of the BHPAQ, and below 0.30 with leisure domain of the BHPAQ. No floor or ceiling effects were found for the REPEAS domains.

conclusionThe REPEAS is a valid instrument with a two-dimensional internal structure consisting of 12 items. It has a reliable construct and is suitable for use in the clinical and epidemiological context for adults with chronic pain in Brazil.

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Chronic PainExerciseAdolescentAdultBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPatient CompliancePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsChonic painExercisePublic healthSedentary behavior

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PMID38961346
PMCPMC11223431

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