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Kinesiophobia

MedGen UID:
1778081
•Concept ID:
C4285782
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Activity Avoidance, Pain-Related; Avoidance, Pain-Related Activity; Fear of Movement; Kinesophobia; Kinetophobia; Movement Fear; Movement Phobia; Pain Related Activity Avoidance; Pain-Related Activity Avoidance; Phobia, Movement
 
HPO: HP:4000009

Definition

An excessive, irrational, and debilitating fear of carrying out a physical movement due to a feeling of vulnerability to painful injury or reinjury. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVKinesiophobia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.
Brea-Gómez B, Torres-Sánchez I, Ortiz-Rubio A, Calvache-Mateo A, Cabrera-Martos I, López-López L, Valenza MC
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Nov 11;18(22) doi: 10.3390/ijerph182211806. PMID: 34831562Free PMC Article
Domains of Chronic Low Back Pain and Assessing Treatment Effectiveness: A Clinical Perspective.
Tagliaferri SD, Miller CT, Owen PJ, Mitchell UH, Brisby H, Fitzgibbon B, Masse-Alarie H, Van Oosterwijck J, Belavy DL
Pain Pract 2020 Feb;20(2):211-225. Epub 2019 Nov 11 doi: 10.1111/papr.12846. PMID: 31610090
Cognitive-behavioural treatment for subacute and chronic neck pain.
Monticone M, Cedraschi C, Ambrosini E, Rocca B, Fiorentini R, Restelli M, Gianola S, Ferrante S, Zanoli G, Moja L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 May 26;2015(5):CD010664. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010664.pub2. PMID: 26006174Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Scapular movement training is not superior to standardized exercises in the treatment of individuals with chronic shoulder pain and scapular dyskinesis: randomized controlled trial.
Kamonseki DH, Haik MN, Ribeiro LP, Almeida RF, Camargo PR
Disabil Rehabil 2023 Sep;45(18):2925-2935. Epub 2022 Aug 24 doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2114552. PMID: 36000960
Effect of virtual reality technology as intervention for people with kinesiophobia: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Wang S, Sun J, Yin X, Li H
J Clin Nurs 2023 Jul;32(13-14):3074-3086. Epub 2022 Jun 12 doi: 10.1111/jocn.16397. PMID: 35692077
Kinesiophobia, Knee Self-Efficacy, and Fear Avoidance Beliefs in People with ACL Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Bullock GS, Sell TC, Zarega R, Reiter C, King V, Wrona H, Mills N, Ganderton C, Duhig S, Räisäsen A, Ledbetter L, Collins GS, Kvist J, Filbay SR
Sports Med 2022 Dec;52(12):3001-3019. Epub 2022 Aug 13 doi: 10.1007/s40279-022-01739-3. PMID: 35963980
The effectiveness of pain neuroscience education combined with manual therapy and home exercise for chronic low back pain: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Saracoglu I, Arik MI, Afsar E, Gokpinar HH
Physiother Theory Pract 2022 Jul;38(7):868-878. Epub 2020 Aug 19 doi: 10.1080/09593985.2020.1809046. PMID: 32812478
Role of kinesiophobia on pain, disability and quality of life in people suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review.
Luque-Suarez A, Martinez-Calderon J, Falla D
Br J Sports Med 2019 May;53(9):554-559. Epub 2018 Apr 17 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098673. PMID: 29666064

Diagnosis

The quality of physiotherapy and rehabilitation program and the effect of telerehabilitation on patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Tore NG, Oskay D, Haznedaroglu S
Clin Rheumatol 2023 Mar;42(3):903-915. Epub 2022 Oct 24 doi: 10.1007/s10067-022-06417-3. PMID: 36279075Free PMC Article
The effectiveness of pain neuroscience education combined with manual therapy and home exercise for chronic low back pain: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Saracoglu I, Arik MI, Afsar E, Gokpinar HH
Physiother Theory Pract 2022 Jul;38(7):868-878. Epub 2020 Aug 19 doi: 10.1080/09593985.2020.1809046. PMID: 32812478
Effectiveness of Manual and Electrical Acupuncture for Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Comachio J, Oliveira CC, Silva IFR, Magalhães MO, Marques AP
J Acupunct Meridian Stud 2020 Jun;13(3):87-93. Epub 2020 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jams.2020.03.064. PMID: 32224119
Domains of Chronic Low Back Pain and Assessing Treatment Effectiveness: A Clinical Perspective.
Tagliaferri SD, Miller CT, Owen PJ, Mitchell UH, Brisby H, Fitzgibbon B, Masse-Alarie H, Van Oosterwijck J, Belavy DL
Pain Pract 2020 Feb;20(2):211-225. Epub 2019 Nov 11 doi: 10.1111/papr.12846. PMID: 31610090
Effectiveness of Isolated Hip Exercise, Knee Exercise, or Free Physical Activity for Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Hott A, Brox JI, Pripp AH, Juel NG, Paulsen G, Liavaag S
Am J Sports Med 2019 May;47(6):1312-1322. Epub 2019 Apr 8 doi: 10.1177/0363546519830644. PMID: 30958707

Therapy

Pain catastrophising and kinesiophobia mediate pain and physical function improvements with Pilates exercise in chronic low back pain: a mediation analysis of a randomised controlled trial.
Wood L, Bejarano G, Csiernik B, Miyamoto GC, Mansell G, Hayden JA, Lewis M, Cashin AG
J Physiother 2023 Jul;69(3):168-174. Epub 2023 Jun 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2023.05.008. PMID: 37277290
The quality of physiotherapy and rehabilitation program and the effect of telerehabilitation on patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Tore NG, Oskay D, Haznedaroglu S
Clin Rheumatol 2023 Mar;42(3):903-915. Epub 2022 Oct 24 doi: 10.1007/s10067-022-06417-3. PMID: 36279075Free PMC Article
Rehabilitation Interventions for Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: A Systematic Review.
Fugazzaro S, Contri A, Esseroukh O, Kaleci S, Croci S, Massari M, Facciolongo NC, Besutti G, Iori M, Salvarani C, Costi S; Reggio Emilia COVID-19 Working Group
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Apr 24;19(9) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095185. PMID: 35564579Free PMC Article
Scapular movement training versus standardized exercises for individuals with chronic shoulder pain: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Kamonseki DH, Haik MN, Camargo PR
Braz J Phys Ther 2021 Mar-Apr;25(2):221-229. Epub 2020 Aug 18 doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2020.08.001. PMID: 32855073Free PMC Article
Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: does the type of exercise influence the outcomes? Protocol of a randomised controlled trial.
Dubé MO, Desmeules F, Lewis J, Roy JS
BMJ Open 2020 Nov 5;10(11):e039976. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039976. PMID: 33154058Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Multimodal Physical Exercise and Functional Rehabilitation Program in Oncological Patients with Cancer-Related Fatigue-A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Fernandez-Rodriguez EJ, Sanchez-Gomez C, Mendez-Sanchez R, Recio-Rodriguez JI, Puente-Gonzalez AS, Gonzalez-Sanchez J, Cruz-Hernandez JJ, Rihuete-Galve MI
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023 Mar 10;20(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20064938. PMID: 36981846Free PMC Article
Kinesiophobia and its correlations with pain, proprioception, and functional performance among individuals with chronic neck pain.
Asiri F, Reddy RS, Tedla JS, ALMohiza MA, Alshahrani MS, Govindappa SC, Sangadala DR
PLoS One 2021;16(7):e0254262. Epub 2021 Jul 8 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254262. PMID: 34237105Free PMC Article
Role of kinesiophobia on pain, disability and quality of life in people suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review.
Luque-Suarez A, Martinez-Calderon J, Falla D
Br J Sports Med 2019 May;53(9):554-559. Epub 2018 Apr 17 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098673. PMID: 29666064
Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial comparing the long term effects of isolated hip strengthening, quadriceps-based training and free physical activity for patellofemoral pain syndrome (anterior knee pain).
Hott A, Liavaag S, Juel NG, Brox JI
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2015 Feb 25;16:40. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0493-6. PMID: 25879452Free PMC Article
Mobilization versus manipulations versus sustain apophyseal natural glide techniques and interaction with psychological factors for patients with chronic neck pain: randomized controlled trial.
Lopez-Lopez A, Alonso Perez JL, González Gutierez JL, La Touche R, Lerma Lara S, Izquierdo H, Fernández-Carnero J
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2015 Apr;51(2):121-32. Epub 2014 Oct 9 PMID: 25296741

Clinical prediction guides

The Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia: A Systematic Review of Its Psychometric Properties in People With Musculoskeletal Pain.
Dupuis F, Cherif A, Batcho C, Massé-Alarie H, Roy JS
Clin J Pain 2023 May 1;39(5):236-247. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001104. PMID: 36917768
Kinesiophobia, Knee Self-Efficacy, and Fear Avoidance Beliefs in People with ACL Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Bullock GS, Sell TC, Zarega R, Reiter C, King V, Wrona H, Mills N, Ganderton C, Duhig S, Räisäsen A, Ledbetter L, Collins GS, Kvist J, Filbay SR
Sports Med 2022 Dec;52(12):3001-3019. Epub 2022 Aug 13 doi: 10.1007/s40279-022-01739-3. PMID: 35963980
Kinesiophobia and its correlations with pain, proprioception, and functional performance among individuals with chronic neck pain.
Asiri F, Reddy RS, Tedla JS, ALMohiza MA, Alshahrani MS, Govindappa SC, Sangadala DR
PLoS One 2021;16(7):e0254262. Epub 2021 Jul 8 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254262. PMID: 34237105Free PMC Article
Role of kinesiophobia on pain, disability and quality of life in people suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review.
Luque-Suarez A, Martinez-Calderon J, Falla D
Br J Sports Med 2019 May;53(9):554-559. Epub 2018 Apr 17 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098673. PMID: 29666064
The effectiveness of 12 weeks of Pilates intervention on disability, pain and kinesiophobia in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Cruz-Díaz D, Romeu M, Velasco-González C, Martínez-Amat A, Hita-Contreras F
Clin Rehabil 2018 Sep;32(9):1249-1257. Epub 2018 Apr 13 doi: 10.1177/0269215518768393. PMID: 29651872

Recent systematic reviews

Virtual Reality Intervention for Patients With Neck Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Guo Q, Zhang L, Gui C, Chen G, Chen Y, Tan H, Su W, Zhang R, Gao Q
J Med Internet Res 2023 Apr 3;25:e38256. doi: 10.2196/38256. PMID: 37010891Free PMC Article
The Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia: A Systematic Review of Its Psychometric Properties in People With Musculoskeletal Pain.
Dupuis F, Cherif A, Batcho C, Massé-Alarie H, Roy JS
Clin J Pain 2023 May 1;39(5):236-247. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001104. PMID: 36917768
Kinesiophobia, Knee Self-Efficacy, and Fear Avoidance Beliefs in People with ACL Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Bullock GS, Sell TC, Zarega R, Reiter C, King V, Wrona H, Mills N, Ganderton C, Duhig S, Räisäsen A, Ledbetter L, Collins GS, Kvist J, Filbay SR
Sports Med 2022 Dec;52(12):3001-3019. Epub 2022 Aug 13 doi: 10.1007/s40279-022-01739-3. PMID: 35963980
Rehabilitation Interventions for Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: A Systematic Review.
Fugazzaro S, Contri A, Esseroukh O, Kaleci S, Croci S, Massari M, Facciolongo NC, Besutti G, Iori M, Salvarani C, Costi S; Reggio Emilia COVID-19 Working Group
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Apr 24;19(9) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095185. PMID: 35564579Free PMC Article
Role of kinesiophobia on pain, disability and quality of life in people suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review.
Luque-Suarez A, Martinez-Calderon J, Falla D
Br J Sports Med 2019 May;53(9):554-559. Epub 2018 Apr 17 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098673. PMID: 29666064

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