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PURPOSE: As a first step to formulate a practical definition for movement quality (MQ), this study aims to explore how Dutch allied health care professionals
(AHCPs) describe MQ of daily life activities in patients with low back pain (LBP). METHODS: In this qualitative cross-sectional digital survey study, Dutch
AHCPs (n = 91) described MQ in open text (n = 91) and with three keywords (n =
90). After exploratory qualitative content analysis, the ICF linking rules
(International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) were applied
to classify MQ descriptions and keywords. FINDINGS:
The identified meaningful
concepts (MCs) of the descriptions (274) and keywords (239) were linked to ICF
codes (87.5% and 80.3%, respectively), Personal factors (5.8% and 5.9%,
respectively), and supplementary codes (6.6% and 13.8%, respectively). The MCs
were linked to a total of 31 ICF codes, especially to b760 'control of voluntary
movement functions', b7602 'coordination of voluntary movements', d4 'Mobility',
and d230 'carry out daily routine'. Negative and positive formulated descriptions
elucidated different MQ interpretations. CONCLUSIONS: Descriptions of MQ given by
Dutch AHCPs in patients with LBP cover all ICF components. Coordination and
functional movements are seen as the most elementary concepts of MQ. Variation in
MQ descriptions and interpretations hinders defining MQ and indicates the
necessity of additional steps.

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