Dr Steve Woby
Research Fellow/Honorary Research Assistant
Memberships of Committees and Professional Bodies
Member, CSP Guideline Development Group for Chronic Low Back Pain
Member, CSP Guideline Development Group for Whiplash Associated Disorders
Biography
2003 - Research Fellow (joint post) Centre for Rehabilitation Science, University of Manchester & Department of Physiotherapy, North Manchester General Hospital
2002-2003 Research Assistant, Institute for Biophysical & Clinical Research into Human Movement, Manchester Metropolitan University
1998-2002 Post-graduate student, Manchester Metropolitan University
Qualifications
1998 BSc(Hons): Exercise and Sport Science, Manchester Metropolitan University
2003 PhD: 'An investigation into the cognitive and behavioural processes underpinning adjustment to chronic low back pain', Manchester Metropolitan University
Publications
2005
- Woby S, Watson PJ, Roach NK, Urmston M. (2005). Coping strategy use: does it predict adjustment to chronic low back pain after controlling for catastrophic thinking and self-efficacy for pain control? Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 37(2), 100-107. eScholarID:1d10929 | DOI:10.1080/16501970410021535
- Woby S, Watson PJ, Roach NK, Urmston M. (2005). Psychometric properties of the TSK-11: a shortened version of the Tampa Scale for kinesiophobia. Pain, 117, 137-144. eScholarID:1d26494 | DOI:10.1016/j.pain.2005.05.029
2004
- Woby S, Watson PJ, Roach NK, Urmston M. (2004). Adjustment to chronic low back pain - the relative influence of fear-avoidance beliefs, catastrophizing, and appraisals of control. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42, 761-774. eScholarID:1d26353 | DOI:10.1016/S0005-7967(03)00195-5
- Woby S, Watson PJ, Roach NK, Urmston M. (2004). Are changes in fear-avoidance beliefs, catastrophizing and appraisals of control predictive of changes in chronic low back pain and disability? European Journal of Pain, 8(3), 201-210. eScholarID:1d26354 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejpain.2003.08.002