Arabic Version of the EARS Questionnaire

Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale

A study to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) into the Arabic language, and assess its psychometric properties.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Low back pain patients: aged 18 years or older, experienced non-specific CLBP of 3 months or longer, pain localized to the lumbar region.
• Knee OA patients: eligible participants must meet the knee OA diagnostic criteria according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).

Exclusion Criteria:

• degenerative systemic diseases
• neurological symptoms
• lumbar stenosis
• spondylolisthesis
• history of spinal or knee surgeries
• pregnancy
• rheumatoid arthritis
• serious pathological conditions (inflammatory arthritis and malignancy)
• individuals who cannot read and understand documents written in the Arabic language.