Kinesiophobia, or the fear of movement, is a common psychological correlate of chronic back pain. Im afraid i might injure myself if i exercise 1 strongly disagree. Dec 01, 2002 kinesiophobia was measured by using a modified version of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk unpublished report. Pdf the tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk has been used for a decade and is a valuable tool in researching painrelated fear. 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. The concept of kinesiophobia was introduced in 1990 at the ninth annual scientific meeting of the american pain society and the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk was subsequently introduced in 1991.
Reproducibility, responsiveness and validation of the tampa. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia betterworld healthcare. The applicability of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia for patients with subacute neck pain. Kinesiophobia is an excessive, irrational and debilitating fear of physical movement and activity resulting from a feeling of vulnerability to painful injury or re. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk betterworld healthcare. The present study attempted to replicate the robustness of a two. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia was used and its score was the outcome meaure to analyze the study. The response categories for some of the items needed to be collapsed from 4 to 3 levels. It has been a popular measure along with the painrelated fear and avoidance model and together with the model and measures. 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. Purpose individuals with cardiac problems avoid physical activity and exercise because they expect to feel shortness of breath, dizziness, or chest pain. Kinesiophobia is defined by the developers as an irrational, and debilitating fear of physical movement and activity resulting from a feeling of vulnerability to painful injury or reinjury kori et al. Tampa scale for kinesiophobia 20 developed for individuals with chronic low back pain 17 items 4oint likert scalep scores range from 1768 higher scores higher fear of movement q1. Methods medline, mantis, index to chiropractic literature and cinahl were searched.
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 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. The original tsktmd was translated and crossculturally adaptated following international guidelines. The total score ranges from 17 to 68, participants with higher scores are rated as having greater fear of movement. The present study aimed to develop norms for the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk, a frequently used measure of fear of movementreinjury. Fear of movement and reinjury, also known as kinesiophobia, has traditionally been measured using the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk. Pdf reproducibility, responsiveness and validation of. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia fitted the rasch model and passed the independent ttest for a unidimensional scale. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk was developed by r. Reproducibility, responsiveness and validation of the.
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. Free online tampa scale score calculator orthotoolkit. 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. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The relationship between the tampa scale of kinesiophobia. The properties of the norwegian translation of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia were explored by a rasch analysis. Kinesiophobia is associated with migraine pain medicine. This is a list of phrases which other patients have used to express how the view their condition. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk was designed to measure kinesiophobia in patients with persistent musculoskeletal pain 15 and has been found to be reliable and valid for patients with cad 14. Abstractthe tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk is one of the most frequently employed measures for assessing painrelated fear in back pain patients. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia and neck pain, disability. Higherorder analysis supports use of the 11item version. Strongly disagree that im afraid that i might injure myself if i exercise. Role of kinesiophobia on pain, disability and quality of life.
Fear of movement is believed to be a significant factor. Kinesiophobia is a factor that hinders rehabilitation and actually prolongs disability and pain kinesiophobia can be a factor in increased time to. Assessing kinesiophobia related to heart problems is important in terms of cardiac rehabilitation. A total of 160 patients with temporomandibular disorders tmd were enrolled to fill out the scale. Pdf psychometric properties of the fearavoidance beliefs. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia for temporomandibular. Kinesiophobia was measured using the 17item tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk. 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. Performance measures included timedupandgo tug, sittostand 5 and 10 repetitions, and negotiation of 10 steps. Psychometric properties of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia. Medline, mantis, index to chiropractic literature and cinahl were searched. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia is a validated questionnaire to measure fear of movement haugen et al 2008, kori et al 1990. Original research article prevalence of kinesiophobia in. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia and neck pain, disability and.
The tsk consists of 17 statements capturing the idea that pain is a signal for reinjury because of physical activity or certain movements. It is a term used in the context of rehabilitation medicine and physical therapy. 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. Validation of the portuguese version of the tampa scale. 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. 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. Mar 06, 2018 kinesiophobia, or the fear of movement, is a common psychological correlate of chronic back pain.
I have created my own version of the tsk 11 adapted from goubert et al. Tampa scale for kinesiophobia transport accident commission. Patients with high levels of kinesiophobia are often felt to be at greater risk of developing longterm activity limi. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia consists of 17 questions that can be answered on a 4point likert scale strongly disagree, disagree, agree, and strongly agree. 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. 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. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively evaluate patients understanding and interpretation of the wording used in test items of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk. Please circle the number that best describes how you feel about each statement. Role of kinesiophobia on pain, disability and quality of.
The tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk has been used to evaluate psychological outcomes in patients with acl injuries in many countries and translated into japanese version in 20. They were explained about the tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk and were then asked to fill it. We measured quadriceps strength with isokinetic testing, and pain and function with the womac. 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. Data from dutch, canadian, and swedish pain samples were used n 3082. Please circle the number that best describes how you. Establishing clinically meaningful severity levels for the. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk the tsk is a 17item questionnaire designed to assess a patients fear of movement or reinjury. Pdf psychometric properties of the tampa scale for. The tsk is a selfadministered questionnaire with 11 items on fear of movement or of injury. 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.
Psychometric properties of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia and the fearavoidance beliefs questionnaire in acute low back pain. Higherorder analysis supports use of the 11item version of. Therefore, in this paper, 1 a generally used instrument to measure fear of movement, the dutch version of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk, was adapted for its use in tmd patients and translated for equivalence to english, 2 the psychometric properties of the dutch version of the tsktmd were assessed, and 3 the association of. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk is one of the most frequently employed measures for assessing painrelated fear in back pain patients. Construct and predictive validity of the tsk subscales were also examined. A total of 332 patients, mean age 65 years standard deviation 9. The fear of movement was measured with the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk 19. Tsk questionnaire aims to assess fear of movement in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain 1. Confirmatory factor analysis of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia. Jul 04, 2011 the tampa scale constitutes therefore a psychometric, clinicallyoriented diagnostic, prognostic and monitoring tool woby et al.
Tampa scale for kinesiophobia miller et al 1991 a total score is calculated after inversion of the individual scores of items 4, 8, 12 and 16. Pdf tampa scale of kinesiophobia for heart turkish. While kinesiophobia is usually assessed with the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk, there is not a specific tool to assess fear of movement. A shortened version of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia. 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. Pdf on what patients does the tampa scale for kinesiophobia fit. Kinesiophobia can be a factor in increased time to return to participation in preinjury activities.
Kinesiophobia was present in 37 patients in group 1, 22 patients in group 2 and 7 patients in group 3. 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. The contribution of kinesiophobia fear of movement to the pain experience among older adults has been poorly evaluated. Tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk has been used to evaluate fear of reinjury, pain or movement in acl injury patients 7, 8. Despite its widespread use, there is relatively little data to support the psychometric properties of the english version of this scale. Contemporary, the phenomenon of kinesiophobia has however a broader range of influence and cannot be fully explained as simple fear of pain. The tsksv heart detects kinesiophobia in patients with cad in four theoretical constructs or areas. 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. Background 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. The term kinesiophobia refers to a fear of pain with movement i. Tampa scale for kinesiophobia how is tampa scale for. Norming of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia across pain. Validation of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia for. Validation of a questionnaire to detect kinesiophobia.
The tampa scale for kinesiophobia consists of 17 questions that can be answered on a 4point likert scale strongly disagree, disagree, agree, and. Ab0255 evaluation of kinesiophobia in patients with. 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. Pdf the applicability of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia for. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia swedish version for the heart tsksv heart is reliable and has been validated for cardiac diseases in the. Pdf tampa scale of kinesiophobia for heart turkish version. Kinesiophobia and clinical migraine features were not significantly associated p 0.
The tampa scale of kinesiophobia, an instrument originally designed for patients with low back pain. The prevalence of kinesiophobia was 53%, and it was associated with the classification of severe cutaneous allodynia x 2 9. Pdf psychometric properties of the spanish version of the. To investigate the validity and reliability of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia heart tsksv heart, a brief questionnaire to detect kinesiophobia fear of movement in patients with coronary artery disease. Fear and avoidance of movement in people with chronic pain. Portuguese language version of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia items article pdf available in journal of musculoskeletal pain 211 april 20 with 1,269 reads how we measure reads. Their scores were then calculated and analysis was done. A single question was as predictive of outcome as the. We measured quadriceps strength with isokinetic testing, and. The applicability of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia for. Pdf portuguese language version of the tampa scale for. The study revealed that 124 out of 201 subjects scored 37 or above in tampa scale of kinesiop. Psychometric properties of the fearavoidance beliefs questionnaire and tampa scale of kinesiophobia in patients with shoulder pain.
E e e e 1 im afraid that i might injury myself if i exercise 1 2 3 4. A qualitative study article pdf available in quality and quantity 435. The relationship between the tampa scale of kinesiophobia and. Kinesiophobia is a factor that hinders rehabilitation and actually prolongs disability and pain. A single question was as predictive of outcome as the tampa. 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. Kinesiophobia is defined by the developers as an irrational, and debilitating fear of physical movement and activity resulting from a feeling. This measure, revised to create a shorter version known as the tsk11, was tested in a sample of patients with lbp and found to have similar psychometric properties as the original tsk.
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