ArticlePain research and treatment2017
Kinesiophobia, Pain, Muscle Functions, and Functional Performances among Older Persons with Low Back Pain.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Biopsychosocial Factors Affecting Disability in Individuals with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
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- Variation of disability courses in Danish chiropractic patients with low back pain: a one-year cohort study with four follow-ups.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Associations between kinesiophobia, pain, functional disability, balance confidence and transverse abdomen muscle activation in elderly individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a cross-sectional study.Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2025Article
- Differences in demographics and clinical outcomes in older, middle-aged, and younger adults with low back pain receiving chiropractic care.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2025Observational
- The Relationship Between Kinesiophobic Attitude and Frailty in Older People.International journal of nursing practice · 2025Article
- Ankylosing spondylitis and kinesiophobia.PeerJ · 2025Article
- Kinesiophobia and Its Correlation with Upper Limb and Hand Functionality Among Individuals with Wrist/Hand Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Biomechanical Phenotyping of Chronic Low Back Pain: Protocol for BACPAC.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2023Article
- Mediation Effect of Pain on the Relationship between Kinesiophobia and Postural Control: Comparison and Correlations in Individuals with Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Asymptomatic Individuals-A Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The effects of social isolation due to COVID-19 on the fear of movement, falling, and physical activity in older people.Australasian journal on ageing · 2022Article
- Relationship between Kinesiophobia and Mobility, Impact of the Disease, and Fear of Falling in Women with and without Fibromyalgia: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Identifying relationships between kinesiophobia, functional level, mobility, and pain in older adults after surgery.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aims (1) to determine the association between kinesiophobia and pain, muscle functions, and functional performances and (2) to determine whether kinesiophobia predicts pain, muscle functions, and functional performance among older persons with low back pain (LBP).
methodsThis is a correlational study, involving 63 institutionalized older persons (age = 70.98 ± 7.90 years) diagnosed with LBP. Anthropometric characteristics (BMI) and functional performances (lower limb function, balance and mobility, and hand grip strength) were measured. Muscle strength (abdominal and back muscle strength) was assessed using the Baseline® Mechanical Push/Pull Dynamometer, while muscle control (transverse abdominus and multifidus) was measured by using the Pressure Biofeedback Unit. The pain intensity and the level of kinesiophobia were measured using Numerical Rating Scale and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, respectively. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficients and multivariate linear regressions.
resultsNo significant correlations were found between kinesiophobia and pain and muscle functions (all
conclusionWe can conclude that kinesiophobia predicted mobility and balance in older persons with LBP. Kinesiophobia should be continuously assessed in clinical settings to recognize the obstacles that may affect patient's compliance towards a rehabilitation program in older persons with LBP.
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