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Kinesiophobia Levels in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Investigation.

Francisco Javier Ruiz-Sánchez, Maria do Rosário Martins, Salete Soares, Carlos Romero-Morales, Daniel López-López, Juan Gómez-Salgado, Ana María Jiménez-Cebrián

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Article in Biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Kinesiophobia in Multiple Sclerosis: Associations with Age, Anxiety, and Physical Activity.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Francisco Javier Ruiz-SánchezHealth and Podiatry Group, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Industrial Campus of Ferrol, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6399-6050
Maria do Rosário MartinsInstituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Escola Superior de Saúde, Rua D. Moisés Alves Pinho 190, 4900-314 Viana do Castelo, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8609-5834
Salete SoaresInstituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Escola Superior de Saúde, Rua D. Moisés Alves Pinho 190, 4900-314 Viana do Castelo, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-3582-044X
Carlos Romero-MoralesFaculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6598-829X
Daniel López-LópezHealth and Podiatry Group, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Industrial Campus of Ferrol, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9818-6290
Juan Gómez-SalgadoDepartment of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9053-7730
Ana María Jiménez-CebriánInstituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Nursing and Podiatry Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8634-7114
Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo · PTUniversidade da Coruña · ESInstituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga · ESUniversidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo · ECUniversidad Europea de Madrid · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fear of movement or kinesiophobia is an irrational fear of physical movement and fatigue that causes a limitation of functional capacity and decreased physical activity. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the level of kinesiophobia in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and compare it with a group of healthy people, through the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia with 11 items (TSK-11).

methodA total of 116 subjects were recruited in a multicenter case-control study; 58 subjects suffered from MS and 58 were healthy subjects from different associations and the same locality. To assess the levels of fear of movement, the Spanish version of the TSK-11 self-questionnaire was used.

resultsMost pwMS suffer from some degree of kinesiophobia (TSK-11 ≥ 18), and 60.3% had moderate to maximum kinesiophobia scores (TSK-11 ≥ 25). In contrast, healthy subjects presented a percentage of kinesiophobia from none to moderate (82.7%).

conclusionsKinesiophobia is higher in pwMS than in the healthy control group. Accordingly, individuals showing pwMS should be assessed and monitored in order to diagnosed initial kinesiophobia levels, to allow planning treatment and preventive care activities that may improve the foot health and overall health in this group of patients.

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fearfoot healthkinesiophobiamovementmultiple sclerosis

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PMID36290332
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