Kinesiophobia and its correlations with pain, proprioception, and functional performance among individuals with chronic neck pain

Faisal Asiri, Ravi Shankar Reddy, Jaya Shanker Tedla, Mohammad A ALMohiza, Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Shashikumar Channmgere Govindappa and Devika Rani Sangadala

PLOS ONE, 2021, vol. 16, issue 7, 1-12

Abstract: Chronic neck pain (CNP) incidence in the general population is high and contributes to a significant health problem. Kinesiophobia (fear of pain to movement or re-injury) combined with emotions and physical variables may play a vital role in assessing and managing individuals with CNP. The study’s objectives are 1) to evaluate the relationship between kinesiophobia, neck pain intensity, proprioception, and functional performance; 2) to determine if kinesiophobia predicts pain intensity, proprioception, and functional performance among CNP individuals. Sixty-four participants with CNP (mean age 54.31 ± 9.41) were recruited for this cross-sectional study. The following outcome measures were evaluated: Kinesiophobia using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), neck pain intensity using the visual analog scale (VAS), cervical proprioceptive joint position errors (in flexion, extension, and rotation directions) using cervical range of motion (CROM) device and handgrip strength as a measure of functional performance using the Baseline® hydraulic hand dynamometer. Kinesiophobia showed a strong positive correlation with neck pain intensity (r = 0.81, p

Date: 2021
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