Publications by authors named "Rebecca Alcock"

Pain science education (PSE) can be used as part of treatment and prevention for chronic pain in children. We assessed the effectiveness of PSE on knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors in children and the people that care for children. We set a minimum criterion for education to address pain biology knowledge.

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Background: Exercise programs rely on the overload principle, yet patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) may not adequately progress exercises due to fear of exacerbating symptoms.

Objective: To describe trajectories for perceived exertion and exercise-induced knee pain during a neuromuscular exercise program for patients with knee OA.

Design: Participants with knee OA completed a 12-week neuromuscular exercise program consisting of weekly supervised sessions plus home exercises.

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