Polish Adaptation of the Modified Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia for Fatigue (TSK-F) and the Revision of the Tampa Scale in Terms of Pain for Cancer Patients

Mateusz Rozmiarek, Mateusz Grajek, Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko, Karolina Sobczyk, Karolina Krupa-Kotara, Piotr Nowaczyk, Janusz Wasiewicz, Tomasz Urbaniak, Wojciech Siejak, Urszula Czerniak, Anna Demuth, Aitor Martínez Aguirre-Betolaza and Arkaitz Castañeda-Babarro ()
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Mateusz Rozmiarek: Department of Sports Tourism, Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland
Mateusz Grajek: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko: Department of Sports Tourism, Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland
Karolina Sobczyk: Department of Health Economics and Health Management, Faculty of Health Sciences in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
Karolina Krupa-Kotara: Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health Sciences in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
Piotr Nowaczyk: Breast Cancer Unit, Breast Surgical Oncology Department, Greater Poland Cancer Center, 61-866 Poznan, Poland
Janusz Wasiewicz: Breast Cancer Unit, Breast Surgical Oncology Department, Greater Poland Cancer Center, 61-866 Poznan, Poland
Tomasz Urbaniak: Breast Cancer Unit, Breast Surgical Oncology Department, Greater Poland Cancer Center, 61-866 Poznan, Poland
Wojciech Siejak: Breast Cancer Unit, Breast Surgical Oncology Department, Greater Poland Cancer Center, 61-866 Poznan, Poland
Urszula Czerniak: Department of Anthropology and Biometrics, Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland
Anna Demuth: Department of Anthropology and Biometrics, Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland
Aitor Martínez Aguirre-Betolaza: Department of Physical Activity and Sports, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
Arkaitz Castañeda-Babarro: Department of Physical Activity and Sports, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-10

Abstract: The aim of this study was to create a Polish adaptation of the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia considering fatigue, and to verify the usefulness of the scale in the context of pain in cancer patients. The study was conducted at the Breast Cancer Unit, operating at the Greater Poland Cancer Centre, and at the Poznan Centre for Specialist Medical Services in Poznan. After considering the exclusion criteria, 100 people qualified for the interviews for the final study: 50 breast cancer patients and 50 healthy respondents (without cancer). Statistical analysis of the CFA score showed that the chi-square test was not significant (χ 2 = 10.243, p = 0.332), indicating an acceptable fit of items across scales. The reliability of the internal consistency of the scales was tested by examining the Cronbach’s alpha scores for each question/statement. The mean values for this indicator were 0.74 for the pain-related scale and 0.84 for the fatigue-related scale. Construct validity was confirmed for the scales; AVE for the pain-related scale was 0.64 and for the fatigue-related scale was 0.68. The results suggest the validity of examining kinesiophobia in the context of pain- and fatigue-related mobility anxiety among breast cancer patients in Poland, and that the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia can be adapted for different dimensions of the condition. Both versions of the scale demonstrated adequately prepared parametric constructs, and all correlations showed a statistically significant relationship ( p < 0.05). The use of the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia in oncology patient studies in Poland may ultimately improve rehabilitation programs and enable the development of strategies to assist patients in supporting treatment to reduce movement anxiety.

Keywords: female oncology; kinesiophobia; fear of movement; breast cancer; physical activity; oncology treatment; pain; fatigue; active lifestyle; Tampa Scale (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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