ArticleFrontiers in behavioral neuroscience2022
Treatments for kinesiophobia in people with chronic pain: A scoping review.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 85 citations in OpenAlex.
- Is there an association between fear of movement and pain intensity and disability in people with chronic neck pain? a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Intervention to improve kinesiophobia in patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Interventions to reduce kinesiophobia in breast cancer patients: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education in Reducing Pain, Disability, Kinesiophobia, and Catastrophizing in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for pain, disability, and kinesiophobia in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of exercise/physical activity on fear of movement in people with spine-related pain: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis versus dry needling in patients with chronic low back pain a double-blind randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Effects of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy on kinesiophobia, exercise adherence, and back muscle function after lumbar fusion surgery.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Effects of Therapeutic Aquatic Exercise Versus Physical Therapy Modalities on Pain and Disability in People With Chronic Low Back Pain: Potential Mediating Roles of Kinesiophobia, Anxiety, and Depression.Pain research & management · 2026Trial
- Adapted emotional freedom techniques (EFT) for managing kinesiophobia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a feasibility study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- Assessing Kinesiophobia and Catastrophizing Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial: Efficacy of Capacitive-Resistive Monopolar Radiofrequency Combined with Myofascial Techniques vs. Sham Radiofrequency in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome-A Secondary Analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2025Trial
- Is therapeutic exercise as a standalone intervention effective in reducing kinesiophobia in adults with nonspecific chronic low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Review
- Effects of pain neuroscience education combined with blood flow restriction training on chronic postoperative pain following total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial protocol.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Electrical Dry Needling and Therapeutic Exercise Versus Therapeutic Exercise in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Kinesiophobia and physical activity participation in axial spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Latent profiles of kinesiophobia and their associations with exercise self-efficacy, diabetes distress, and fall risk in older adults with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Determinants of kinesiophobia in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: the role of pain, fatigue, physical activity and depression.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Comparative Effectiveness of AI-Assisted Telerehabilitation, Telerehabilitation, In-Person Care, and Usual Care for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Effects of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery-Based Nursing on Kinesiophobia and Anxiety-Depression in Elderly Patients After Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2026Article
- Kinesiophobia, global health, pain, and bone mineral density in women with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a prospective cohort study.Rheumatology international · 2026Article
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Abstract
Kinesiophobia is associated with pain intensity in people suffering from chronic pain. The number of publications highlighting this relationship has increased significantly in recent years, emphasizing the importance of investigating and synthesizing research evidence on this topic. The purpose of this scoping review was to answer the following questions: (1) What types of interventions have been or are currently being studied in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for the management of kinesiophobia in patients with chronic pain? (2) What chronic pain conditions are targeted by these interventions? (3) What assessment tools for kinesiophobia are used in these interventions? According to the studies reviewed, (1) physical exercise is the most commonly used approach for managing irrational fear of movement, (2) interventions for kinesiophobia have primarily focused on musculoskeletal pain conditions, particularly low back pain and neck pain, and (3) the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia is the most commonly used tool for measuring kinesiophobia. Future RCTs should consider multidisciplinary interventions that can help patients confront their irrational fear of movement while taking into account the patient's personal biological, psychological, and social experiences with pain and kinesiophobia.
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