Pdf on what patients does the tampa scale for kinesiophobia fit. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk, an instrument for measuring fear of movementreinjury, has been confirmed as an important predictor for the persistence of painrelated disability. Validation of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia for temporomandibular disorders tsk tmd in patients with painful tmd songlin he1,2,3, jinhua wang1,2,3 and ping ji1,2,3 abstract background. Mar 23, 2016 40 osteoporosis patients filled tampa kinesiophobia scale at the beginning and at the end of 6 weeks in order to measure the level of fear and avoidance associated with movement. Performance measures included timedupandgo tug, sittostand 5 and 10 repetitions, and negotiation of 10 steps. Pdf the applicability of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia for.
The tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk was designed to assess fear of movement. The tsk consists of 17 statements capturing the idea that pain is a signal for reinjury because of physical activity or certain movements. Analysis of shortened versions of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing scale for patients after. The 17item questionnaire uses a 4point likert scale and contains 4 negatively worded, reversed scored questions. Psychometric properties of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia and the fearavoidance beliefs questionnaire in acute low back pain. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk that was developed in 1990 is a 17 item scale originally developed to measure the fear of movement related to chronic lower back pain. Psychometric properties of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia11. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia, or fear of movement, is used in patients who display abnormal motor behavior possibly rooted in the false beliefs that movement equals injury. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk betterworld healthcare. Kinesiophobia can be a factor in increased time to return to participation in preinjury activities.
Strongly disagree that im afraid that i might injure myself if i exercise. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk is commonly used in physical therapy and rehabilitation to determine the level of patient anxiety around movement or reinjury while recovering from episodes of low back pain. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk is a 17item questionnaire, measuring fear of movement and reinjury eg, my body is telling me i have something dangerously wrong, simply being careful that i do not make any unnecessary movements is the safest thing i can do to prevent my pain from. People with kinesiophobia tend to believe that the pain they experience upon performing certain movements or actions is causing their injury or condition to worsen, or that they will not be able to tolerate the pain. Role of kinesiophobia on pain, disability and quality of life. Validation of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia for. It is a term used in the context of rehabilitation medicine and physical therapy. Sep 07, 2015 the tampa scale for kinesiophobia is a measure commonly used to determine whether a person is afraid of moving because of beliefs about harm or damage, with a second scale assessing current avoidance behaviour.
Chronic pain, fear of movementreinjury, tampa scale for kinesiophobia, confirmatory factor analysis, psychometric properties. Kinesiophobia is defined by the developers as an irrational, and debilitating fear of physical movement and activity resulting from a feeling. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia was used and its score was the outcome meaure to analyze the study. It has been a popular measure along with the painrelated fear and avoidance model and together with the model and measures. Reproducibility, responsiveness and validation of the tampa. Kinesiophobia, which has been defined as an excessive, irrational and debilitating fear of physical movement and activity resulting from a feeling of vulnerability to painful injury or reinjury. Despite its widespread use, there is relatively little data to support the psychometric properties of the english version of this scale. Modified tampa scale of kinesiophobia questionnaire. A total of 160 patients with temporomandibular disorders tmd were enrolled to fill out the scale.
Please circle the number that best describes how you. The scale seemed to be quite robust across age and gender, and the response patterns to the items were similar in patients with low back pain and widespread pain distribution including low back pain. Pdf tampa scale of kinesiophobia for heart turkish version. Construct and predictive validity of the tsk subscales were also examined. Aug 19, 2014 the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk, an instrument for measuring fear of movementreinjury, has been confirmed as an important predictor for the persistence of painrelated disability. Decreased range of motion after total knee arthroplasty is. The objective of this study was to examine psychometric properties of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia, which was translated and adjusted according to recommended methodology. Psychometric properties of the fearavoidance beliefs questionnaire and tampa scale of kinesiophobia in patients with shoulder pain. If an individual receives a high score, according to the scale, this result indicates a high level of kinesiophobia. Medline, mantis, index to chiropractic literature and cinahl were searched. Mar 06, 2018 kinesiophobia, or the fear of movement, is a common psychological correlate of chronic back pain. Fear of movement is believed to be a significant factor. Abstractthe tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk is one of the most frequently employed measures for assessing painrelated fear in back pain patients. Kinesiophobia is an excessive, irrational and debilitating fear of physical movement and activity resulting from a feeling of vulnerability to painful injury or re.
Jan 01, 20 a reevaluation of the original scale s properties by woby and colleagues 8 led to the removal of the 4 reversescored items and 2 additional poorly performing items, creating an 11item version of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk11. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk is one of the most frequently employed measures for assessing painrelated fear in back pain patients. A shortened version of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia. The present study attempted to replicate the robustness of a two. The applicability of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia for patients with subacute neck pain. Their scores were then calculated and analysis was done. Dec 01, 2002 kinesiophobia was measured by using a modified version of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk unpublished report. Im afraid that i might injury myself if i exercise 1 2 3 4. Kinesiophobia is a factor that hinders rehabilitation and actually prolongs disability and pain. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk description the tsk is a 17item self report checklist using a 4point likert scale that was developed as a measure of fear of movement or reinjury. Original research article prevalence of kinesiophobia in. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia betterworld healthcare.
The tampa scale of kinesiophobia swedish version for the heart tsksv heart is reliable and has been validated for cardiac diseases in the. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia scores range from 17 to 68 with scores 39 indicating a high fear of movement. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia, developed by miller et al, 2 is a 17item instrument that has been validated for use with chronic low back pain and fibromyalgia but has. Tsk questionnaire aims to assess fear of movement in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain 1. Tampa scale for kinesiophobia miller, kori and todd 1991 1 strongly disagree 2 disagree 3 agree 4 strongly agree 1. The original tsktmd was translated and crossculturally adaptated following international guidelines. Data from dutch, canadian, and swedish pain samples were. Norming of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia across pain. Please circle the number that best describes how you feel about each statement. Previous findings with the tsk showed inconsistent factor structures and varied measurement properties. Sep 11, 2019 among those, the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk has been used to evaluate fear of reinjury, pain or movement in acl injury patients 7, 8. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk is a patient.
The aims of this study were to evaluate the psychometric properties of a german version of the tsk tskgv, examining aspects of content validity with special focus on fearavoidance and endurance, and to. While kinesiophobia is usually assessed with the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk, there is not a specific tool to assess fear of movement. The study revealed that 124 out of 201 subjects scored 37 or above in tampa scale of kinesiop. Higherorder analysis supports use of the 11item version of. Assessing kinesiophobia related to heart problems is important in terms of cardiac rehabilitation. Pdf psychometric properties of the fearavoidance beliefs. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk that was developed in 1990 is a 17 item scale originally developed to measure the fear of movement related to chronic. This is a list of phrases which other patients have used to express how the view their condition. Pdf psychometric properties of the tampa scale for. Painrelated fear, as measured by the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk and the fearavoidance beliefs. Jul 12, 2012 tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk11 the psychometric properties of the 11item tsk tsk11 have been described by woby and colleagues. Establishing clinically meaningful severity levels for the. We measured quadriceps strength with isokinetic testing, and pain and function with the womac.
Psychometric properties of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia. Kinesiophobia was measured using the 17item tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk. Fear and avoidance of movement in people with chronic pain. They were explained about the tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk and were then asked to fill it. The aim of the study was to validation of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia for temporomandibular disorders tsk tmd for use in patients with painful tmd. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia and neck pain, disability. Effect of exercises on kinesiophobia, and other symptoms. Kinesiophobia after anterior cruciate ligament rupture and.
Norms were assessed for the tsk total score as well as for scores on the previously proposed tsk activity avoidance and tsk somatic focus scales. Patients with high levels of kinesiophobia are often felt to be at greater risk of developing longterm activity limi. The relationship between the tampa scale of kinesiophobia and. Factor structure of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia and neck pain, disability and. Pdf the tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk has been used for a decade and is a valuable tool in researching painrelated fear. Analysis of the psychometric properties of the brazilian.