• Reis-Júnior JR
• Pinheiro JS
• Protázio JB
• Pinheiro CAB
• Fidelis-de-Paula-Gomes CA
• Pires FO
• de Souza SAR
• Anselmo-e-Silva CI
• Souza CS
• Bassi-Dibai D
• Dibai-Filho AV

• Affiliation / Central University of Tiradentes. Department of Physical Therapy
• Affiliation / Federal University of Maranhão. Department of Physical Education
• Affiliation / Federal University of Maranhão. Postgraduate Program in Physical Education
• Affiliation / University of Ceuma. Postgraduate Program in Programs Management and Health Services
• Affiliation / University of Nove de Julho. Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences
• Affiliation(G) / Brazil / Alagoas / Maceió
• Affiliation(G) / Brazil / Maranhão / São Luís
• Affiliation(G) / Brazil / São Paulo / São Paulo
• Athletes
• Open Access Document
• Pain Measurement
• Reproducibility of Results
• Surveys and Questionnaires

Objective: The purpose of this study was to measure the reliability, internal consistency, construct validity, and floor and ceiling effects of the Brazilian version of the Self-Estimated Functional Inability Because of Pain Questionnaire for athletes (SEFIP-sport).

Methods: This was a validity questionnaire study developed in a university community. Athletes or practitioners of any sport undertaking regular practice (weekly frequency of at least twice a week for at least 6 months), with the ability to read and write in Brazilian Portuguese, were included. We evaluated disability by means of the SEFIP-sport and the Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire for general pain, pain intensity by means of a numerical rating scale, quality of life by means of the Short-Form Health Survey, and predicted disability by means of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire.

Results: Two hundred and twenty-one athletes or regular practitioners of sport were recruited and included in the study. We observed adequate values of reliability (κ ≥ 0.40, intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.91), internal consistency (Cronbach's α ≥ 0.81), and correlations (rs ≥ −0.376) of the total SEFIP-sport score with the numerical rating scale; the pain, vitality, and social aspects domains of the Short-Form Health Survey; the Roland–Morris questionnaire; and the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire.

Conclusion: The Brazilian Portuguese version of the SEFIP-sport demonstrated adequate psychometric properties for use in athletes.

Author keywords: Pain; Surveys and Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results

Author affiliations: JRDR-J, JSP, JBP, CABP, FdOP, SARdS: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil;
CAF-d-P-G: Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Nove de Julho, São Paulo, Brazil; CIA-E-S: Department of Physical Therapy, Central University of Tiradentes, Maceió, Brazil; DB-D: Postgraduate Program in Programs Management and Health Services, University of Ceuma, São Luís, Brazil; AVD-F: Postgraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil
Corresponding author: AVD-F—dibaifilho@gmail.com

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