Table 2 Reliability analysis of the APS and their subscales

Pacing

0.91

0.82***

0.72–0.88

Pacing for increasing activity level

0.78

0.80 ***

0.69–0.87

Pacing for conserving energy for valued activities

0.77

0.74 ***

0.61–0.83

Pacing for pain reduction

0.76

0.68 ***

0.52–0.79

Avoidance

0.77

0.77 ***

0.65–0.85

Pain avoidance

0.70

0.65 n.s.

0.49–0.77

Activity Avoidance

0.75

0.75 ***

0.61–0.84

Persistence

0.67

0.72 ***

0.59–0.82

Excessive persistence

0.65

0.72 ***

0.57–0.82

Task-contingent persistence

0.76

0.46 n.s.

0.24–0.63

Pain-contingent persistence

0.82

0.70 ***

0.55–0.81