Measuring postoperative fear of movement/(re)injury: evidence for a shortened version of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia in a surgical spine population

Abstract Background Fear of movement (kinesiophobia) after an acute cardiac hospitalization (ACH) is associated with reduced physical activity (PA) and non-adherence to cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Purpose To investigate which factors are related to kinesiophobia after an ACH, and to investigate the support needs of patients in relation to PA and the uptake of CR. Methods Patients were included 2–3 weeks after hospital discharge for ACH. The level of kinesiophobia was assessed with the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK-NL Heart). A score of > 28 points is defined as ‘high levels of kinesiophobia’ (HighKin) and ≤ 28 as ‘low levels of kinesiophobia’ (LowKin). Patients were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview with the fear avoidance model (FAM) as theoretical framework. Interviews continued until data-saturation was reached. All interviews were analyzed with an inductive content analysis. Results Data-saturation was reached after 16 participants (median age 65) were included in this study after an ACH. HighKin were diagnosed in seven patients. HighKin were related to: (1) disrupted healthcare process, (2) negative beliefs and attitudes concerning PA. LowKin were related to: (1) understanding the necessity of PA, (2) experiencing social support. Patients formulated ‘tailored information and support from a health care provider’ as most important need after hospital discharge. Conclusion This study adds to the knowledge of factors related to kinesiophobia and its influence on PA and the uptake of CR. These findings should be further validated in future studies and can be used to develop early interventions to prevent or treat kinesiophobia and stimulate the uptake of CR.

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First item response theory analysis on Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (fear of movement) in arthritis

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ◽

10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.04.011 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 63 (3) ◽

pp. 315-320 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Thelma J. Mielenz ◽

Michael C. Edwards ◽

Leigh F. Callahan

Keyword(s):

Item Response Theory ◽

Item Response ◽

Response Theory ◽

Theory Analysis ◽

Fear Of Movement ◽

Item Response Theory Analysis ◽

Tampa Scale For Kinesiophobia

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Fear of movement/(Re)injury in low back pain: confirmatory validation of a German version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

10.1186/1471-2474-15-280 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Adina Carmen Rusu ◽

Nina Kreddig ◽

Dirk Hallner ◽

Janina Hülsebusch ◽

Monika I Hasenbring

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

German Version ◽

Fear Of Movement ◽

Tampa Scale For Kinesiophobia

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Fear of movement and (re)injury in chronic musculoskeletal pain: Evidence for an invariant two-factor model of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia across pain diagnoses and Dutch, Swedish, and Canadian samples

Pain ◽

10.1016/j.pain.2007.01.008 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 131 (1) ◽

pp. 181-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 140

Author(s):

Jeffrey Roelofs ◽

Judith K. Sluiter ◽

Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen ◽

Mariëlle Goossens ◽

Pascal Thibault ◽

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Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Pain ◽

Factor Model ◽

Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain ◽

Fear Of Movement ◽

Tampa Scale For Kinesiophobia

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Fear of movement in children and adolescents undergoing major surgery: A psychometric evaluation of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia

European Journal of Pain ◽

10.1002/ejp.1643 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (10) ◽

pp. 1999-2014

Author(s):

Brittany N. Rosenbloom ◽

M. Gabrielle Pagé ◽

Lisa Isaac ◽

Fiona Campbell ◽

Jennifer N. Stinson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Major Surgery ◽

Fear Of Movement ◽

Tampa Scale For Kinesiophobia

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Fear of Movement/(Re)Injury: An Update to Descriptive Review of the Related Measures

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.696762 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Haowei Liu ◽

Li Huang ◽

Zongqian Yang ◽

Hansen Li ◽

Zhenhuan Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Pain Treatment ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Fear Avoidance ◽

Score System ◽

Fear Avoidance Beliefs ◽

Fear Of Movement ◽

Tampa Scale For Kinesiophobia ◽

Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire ◽

Subsequent Rehabilitation

The prevalence of fear of movement (kinesiophobia) in persistent pain ranges from 50 to 70%, and it may hinder the subsequent rehabilitation interventions. Therefore, the evaluation of fear of movement/(re)injury plays a crucial role in making clinical treatment decisions conducive to the promotion of rehabilitation and prognosis. In the decision-making process of pain treatment, the assessment of fear of movement/(re)injury is mainly completed by scale/questionnaire. Scale/questionnaire is the most widely used instrument for measuring fear of movement/(re)injury in the decision-making process of pain treatment. At present, the most commonly used scale/questionnaire are the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK), the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ), the Kinesiophobia Causes Scale (KCS), the Athlete Fear-Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ), and the Fear-Avoidance Components Scale (FACS). In order to provide necessary tools and references for related research and rehabilitation treatment, this descriptive review is designed as an introduction to the background and content, score system, available language versions, variants of the original questionnaire, and psychometric properties of these scales/questionnaries.

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