RT Journal Article
T1 Kinesiophobia Levels in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Investigation
A1 Ruiz Sánchez, Francisco Javier
A1 Martins, Rosário
A1 Soares, Solete
A1 Romero Morales, Carlos
A1 López López, Daniel
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
A1 Jiménez Cebrián, Ana María
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). Method: 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. Results: 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%). Conclusions: 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 (electrónico)
YR 2022
FD 2022-09
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22114
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22114
LA eng
NO Ruiz-Sánchez, F. J., Martins, M. R., Soares, S., Romero-Morales, C., López-López, D., Gómez-Salgado, J., & Jiménez-Cebrián, A. M. (2022). Kinesiophobia Levels in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Investigation. In Biology (Vol. 11, Issue 10, p. 1428). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11101428
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026