Perceived Kinesiophobia and Its Association with Return to Sports Activity Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abdullah Raizah, Ali Alhefzi, Ahmad Ayed M Alshubruqi, Majed Abdullah M. Al Hoban, Irshad Ahmad and Fuzail Ahmad ()
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Abdullah Raizah: Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
Ali Alhefzi: Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Ayed M Alshubruqi: Department of Emergency Medicine, Asser Central Hospital, Abha 62523, Saudi Arabia
Majed Abdullah M. Al Hoban: Department of Emergency Medicine, Asser Central Hospital, Abha 62523, Saudi Arabia
Irshad Ahmad: Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
Fuzail Ahmad: College of Applied Sciences, AlMareefa University, Riyadh 13713, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 17, 1-8

Abstract: Background: The knee joint is one of the most important joints in terms of its functions of providing great stability, movement and weight bearing. Among the contributors to knee joint stability, there is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Kinesiophobia is said to be the fear of movement or the fear of re-injury. Kinesiophobia is the most extreme form of fear of movement, and it is defined as an excessive, irrational, and debilitating fear of physical movement and activity resulting from a feeling of vulnerability to painful injury or re-injury. Aim: To estimate the prevalence and effect of kinesiophobia among patients with ACL reconstruction in the Aseer region, in southern Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional approach was used involving those patients who underwent ACL reconstruction surgery in Aseer Central Hospital during the period of October 2017 to October 2019. The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) and ACL—Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale were used to determine kinesiophobia and the readiness to return to sport after ACL injury or reconstructive surgery. Result: The research included 130 ACL reconstruction patients with ages ranging from 18 to 45 years with a mean age of 27.2 + 7.5 years. More than 97% of the participants were males. In 67.7% of the cases, the right leg was affected. A total of 10.8% of the patients recorded a low level of kinesiophobia, while only 6.9% recorded a high level. Conclusions: In conclusion, the study revealed that among patients who underwent ACL reconstruction, kinesiophobia was at a moderate level. Kinesiophobia was recorded more among middle-aged patients who waited a long time from the onset of injury until the ACL reconstruction surgery time.

Keywords: ACL; fear; kinesiophobia; reconstruction; physical activity; knee; instability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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