Kinesiophobia has been studied in musculoskeletal and neurological diseases. The aim of this descriptive study was to assess the level of kinesiophobia in stable asthmatic patients, and to determine whether it is an obstacle to physical activity and quality of life. A total of 62 asthmatic patients and 50 healthy control subjects were assessed using the tampa kinesiophobia scale (TSK) for kinesiophobia, International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) for physical activity levels, and Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) for quality of life. A high degree of kinesiophobia was determined in 54.8% of the asthmatic patients. The TSK scores were significantly higher (P < 0.001), and the AQLQ scores were lower in the asthma group than in the control group (P < 0.001). The IPAQ-SF level and AQLQ score were lower (P < 0.001 for both) in the asthmatic group with a high kinesiophobia score. The TSK score was significantly associated with IPAQ-SF score (r = −0.889; P < 0.001) and AQLQ score (r = −0.820; P < 0.001) in asthmatic patients. According to linear regression analysis, kinesiophobia explained 84.40% of QoL and physical activity. Patients with a stable asthma were observed to have a high level of kinesiophobia compared with healthy subjects. High kinesiophobia levels may increase the disease burden by negatively affecting participation in physical activity and quality of life. While developing asthma education programs for asthma patients, it should be remembered that even in the stable period, kinesiophobia can develop. Preventive and therapeutic programs should include precautions to improve quality of life and physical activity against the effects of kinesiophobia.
Purpose: The pragmatic aim of this study was to show affected factors including pain, disability level, and anxiety of kinesiophobia using structural equation modeling (SEM) in postmenopausal women with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Methods: The study was conducted with 200 women aged 45–75 years. Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia 11, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, and Visual Analog Scale were used. The SEM was also used to analyze the direction and power of complex interactions between kinesiophobia and anxiety, pain intensity, and disability level by using hypothetically designed models. The average pain intensity was 5.98 (2.39). Results: The average age of the women was 58.00±8.39 years. The average menopausal age was 45.75±5.95. The average kinesiophobia point was 25.97±8.57. Anxiety risk score was 14.74±11.27; depression risk score was 12.39±10.51. The SEM analysis outcome showed that the final model was expository kinesiophobia with pain, anxiety, and disability level (chi-square=21.37; df=28; p=0.810). Anxiety was found as a strong mediator in the relationship between kinesiophobia and pain intensity and disability. Conclusion: This study showed that SEM was appropriate method to explain relationships between kinesiophobia and pain, anxiety, and disability. The created model also showed that anxiety was a strong mediator in postmenopausal women with CLBP.
Background/Aim The need for alternative methods to prevent physical inactivity and related problems is increasing day by day due to the prevalence of physical inactivity among university students, especially in the pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a hybrid telerehabilitation exercise program on the physical inactivity, poor sleep quality and physio-mental negativities caused by the pandemic in university students. Materials and Methods The study was completed with sixty-three physically inactive students with poor sleep quality, divided into two groups. The physiotherapist made all assessments at baseline and after the 6-week for both groups. Assessments consisted of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Short Form-12 (SF-12), and International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). While no exercise program was applied to the control group, one session synchronous exercise training and one session control education were given to the exercise group. After two synchronous training sessions, the exercise group asynchronously continued the exercise program including indoor walking, flexibility and strengthening exercises for 6 weeks. Results According to inter-groups analysis, PSQI (p=0.026), BDI (p=0.037), SF-12 Mental (p=0.007), and IPAQ-sitting (p=0.003) of the exercise group had significant differences compared to the control. Also, the exercise group's PSQI, BDI, SF-12, and IPAQ-sitting time were p<0.001, while no change was observed in the control group in the within-group analysis (p>0.05). Conclusion Hybrid telerehabilitation exercise programs are a valuable, simple, and practical tool to improve sleep quality, prevent inactivity, develop and protect mental health among university students. Encouraging physically inactive people to engage in such methods may be one of the primary preventive approach to prevent the future negative consequences.
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