RT Journal Article
T1 Kinesiophobia Levels in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Investigation.
A1 Ruiz-Sanchez, Francisco Javier
A1 Martins, Maria do Rosario
A1 Soares, Salete
A1 Romero-Morales, Carlos
A1 Lopez-Lopez, Daniel
A1 Gomez-Salgado, Juan
A1 Jimenez-Cebrian, Ana Maria
K1 fear
K1 foot health
K1 kinesiophobia
K1 movement
K1 multiple sclerosis
AB Fear of movement or kinesiophobia is an irrational fear of physical movement and fatigue that causes a limitation of functional capacity and decreased physical activity. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the level of kinesiophobia in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and compare it with a group of healthy people, through the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia with 11 items (TSK-11). A total of 116 subjects were recruited in a multicenter case-control study; 58 subjects suffered from MS and 58 were healthy subjects from different associations and the same locality. To assess the levels of fear of movement, the Spanish version of the TSK-11 self-questionnaire was used. Most pwMS suffer from some degree of kinesiophobia (TSK-11 ≥ 18), and 60.3% had moderate to maximum kinesiophobia scores (TSK-11 ≥ 25). In contrast, healthy subjects presented a percentage of kinesiophobia from none to moderate (82.7%). Kinesiophobia is higher in pwMS than in the healthy control group. Accordingly, individuals showing pwMS should be assessed and monitored in order to diagnosed initial kinesiophobia levels, to allow planning treatment and preventive care activities that may improve the foot health and overall health in this group of patients.
PB MDPI
SN 2079-7737
YR 2022
FD 2022-09-28
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20804
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20804
LA en
NO Ruiz-Sánchez FJ, Martins MDR, Soares S, Romero-Morales C, López-López D, Gómez-Salgado J, et al. Kinesiophobia Levels in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Investigation. Biology (Basel). 2022 Sep 29;11(10):1428
DS RISalud
RD Apr 5, 2025