A higherorder analysis supports use of the 11 item version of the tampa. Aug 30, 2010 exposure in vivo for kinesiophobia sometimes, even with the best practice, treatment doesnt go the way you expect it to. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia for heart turkish version. Psychometric properties of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk11 among older people with chronic pain article pdf available in physiotherapy theory and practice 306. Baseline measurement of pain, kinesiophobia and upper limb function was assessed by visual analog scale, tampa scale of kinesiophobia and disability arm shoulder hand respectively. Exposure in vivo for kinesiophobia sometimes, even with the best practice, treatment doesnt go the way you expect it to. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia betterworld healthcare. Tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk 11 the psychometric properties of the 11 item tsk tsk 11 have been described by woby and colleagues. Complaints of arm, neck and shoulder are common in western societies. The response categories for some of the items needed to be collapsed from 4 to 3 levels. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia is a questionnaire aimed at the assessment of fear of reinjury due to movement, consisting of 17 items each scored on 4. Associations of demographic, cognitive affective and painrelated variables to.
Each item is a statement scored on a 4point scale, 1 strongly disagr. In the dutch samples n 2236, pain diagnosis was predictive of all tsk scales. Oct 07, 2016 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. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia and neck pain, disability. A qualitative study of the tampa scale 777 table 1 the tampa scale of kinesiophobia, with identi. 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. Validation of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia for. This is a list of phrases which other patients have used to express how the view their condition. 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. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk is a 17 item questionnaire used to identify fear of movement due to pain. News page 35 association for psychological science aps. Has the subject ever been arrested or convicted for. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has. Kinesiophobia in patients with nontraumatic arm, neck and.
Mar 06, 2018 kinesiophobia, or the fear of movement, is a common psychological correlate of chronic back pain. Tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk resources ignitephysio. Kinesiophobia tsksv score 37 was found in 56% of patients, with men having a higher frequency 72% than women 48%. I wouldnt have this much pain if there werent something potentially dangerous going on in my body. Kinesiophobia, or the fear of movement, is a common psychological correlate of chronic back pain. Psychometric properties of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk11 among older people with chronic pain article pdf available in physiotherapy theory and practice 306 january 2014 with. In regards to painrelated fear, this study aimed to.
The swedish version of tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsksv was used to measure kinesiophobia. I wouldn t have this much pain if there werent something potentially dangerous going. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of an abbreviated version of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk in a clinical sample of patients with chronic pain. Fear and avoidance of movement in people with chronic pain ncbi. Pdf psychometric properties of the tampa scale for. Kinesiophobia also known as fear of movementreinjury may also play a role in these complaints, as it may lead to avoidance behaviour resulting in hypervigilance to bodily. Psychometric characteristics of the tsk suggest that it possesses adequate reliability, has a meaningful factor structure 34, and is a good predictor of. We measured fear of movement and reinjury using the tampa scale for kinesiophobia11 tsk11 27, a brief, reliable and valid measure 28, with. Chronic pain patients n 276 seeking treatment at an interdisciplinary treatment center completed selfreport questionnaires including the tsk, and 2 tests of. Exposure in vivo for kinesiophobia healthskills blog. Fear and avoidance of movement in people with chronic pain. International journal of health sciences and research. 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. Pain intensity was correlated with tsksv score in both men and women.
Jul 12, 2012 fear of movement and reinjury, also known as kinesiophobia, has traditionally been measured using the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk. Journal of rehabilitation medicine kinesiophobia in. Catastrophizing scale pcs, kinesiophobia tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk11, pain. It has been a popular measure along with the painrelated fear and avoidance model and together with the model and measures. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk is a commonly used measure for the assessment of kinesiophobia related to spinal diseases. Norms were established using multiple regression to obtain more valid and reliable norms than can be obtained by subgroup analyses based on age or gender. I have also added the avoidance and harm sub scales. Le informazioni che le chiediamo hanno lo scopo di colmare questa lacuna. This is not a test of your medical knowledge and there are no good or bad answers. The dutch version of the tsk has been shown to demonstrate good internal consistency crombez et al.
The relationship between the tampa scale of kinesiophobia. Systematic literature search for instruments designed to measure fear of pain in patients with. Psychometric properties of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia. The transition from acute to chronic postsurgical pain a. The tampa scale for kinesiophobia is a validated questionnaire to measure fear of movement haugen et al 2008, kori et al 1990.
The contribution of kinesiophobia fear of movement to the pain experience among older adults has been poorly evaluated. Kinesiophobia will be subjectively rated using the swedish version of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsksv. The transition from acute to chronic postsurgical pain a prospective cohort study campbell maclachlan 2014 department of anaesthesia, university of otago, christchurch submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of bachelor of medical science with honours. Fear of movement and reinjury, also known as kinesiophobia, has traditionally been measured using the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk. Kinesiophobia also known as fear of movementreinjury may also play a role in these complaints, as it may lead to avoidance behaviour resulting in. One such tool is the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk.
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. While kinesiophobia is usually assessed with the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk, there is not a specific tool to assess fear of movement. Free online tampa scale score calculator orthotoolkit. Patients with high levels of kinesiophobia are often felt to be at greater risk of developing longterm activity limi.
Role of kinesiophobia on pain, disability and quality of. The aim of this study was to study prevalence at baseline, development over a 12month period and cognitiveaffective variables of kinesiophobia in a populationbased sample of older adults with chronic pain. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk is a 17item instrument that was developed to assess kinesiophobia, or the fear of movement and activity due to concerns about injury or reinjury 33. Chronic pain patients n 276 seeking treatment at an interdisciplinary treatment center completed selfreport questionnaires including the. Of those consulting a general practitioner gp with nontraumatic arm, neck or shoulder complaints, about 50% do not recover within 6 months. Dec 07, 2018 i have created my own version of the tsk 11 adapted from goubert et al. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia for heart turkish version study. Shortened versions of the tsk11 and pcs may be appropriate for aclr. Data from dutch, canadian, and swedish pain samples were used n 3082. A total of 160 patients with temporomandibular disorders tmd were enrolled to fill out the scale. Norming of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia across pain.
Tampa scale for kinesiophobia miller, kori and todd 1991 1 strongly disagree 2 disagree 3 agree 4 strongly agree 1. The properties of the norwegian translation of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia were explored by a rasch analysis. Use of the prepare prehabilitation, physical activity and. Systematic literature search for instruments designed to measure fear of pain in patients with persistent. Building empathy in a fractured world, says theres a lot of evidence to the contrary. I have created my own version of the tsk 11 adapted from goubert et al. Responsiveness of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia in. Tampa scale for kinesiophobia here are some of the things which other patients have told us about their pain.
The tampa scale for kinesiophobia is a questionnaire aimed at the assessment of fear of reinjury due to movement, consisting of 17 items each scored on 4point numerical rating scales. The tampa scale of kinesiophobia fitted the rasch model and passed the independent ttest for a unidimensional scale. The tsk comprises 17 items assessing the subjective kinesiophobia rating. 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.
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. E e e e 1 im afraid that i might injury myself if i exercise 1 2 3 4. Kinesiophobia was measured by an 11item version of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk11. The present study aimed to develop norms for the tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk, a frequently used measure of fear of movementreinjury. The subject received cbt for a session of 1 hour, 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks. If i were to try to overcome it, my pain would increase 3. Therefore, you are requested to complete all questions by indicating on a 4point scale to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the statements.
Responsiveness of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia in italian. Scoring information 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. 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. Higherorder analysis supports use of the 11item version of the. Please feel free to click the link and obtain a copy. Does the subject have a history of problems at work. Tampa scale 11 with this questionnaire, we measure how you look at pain. The tsksv has shown high testretest reliability and internal consistency, and has support for its face, content and construct validity in patients with. The 11 items of the scale each have 4 response options. The italian version showed satisfactory psychometric properties, but its responsiveness has not yet been evaluated. Graded exposure, using a phobia treatment model, can be one of those amazingly quick methods or it can be a longhaul challenge. Analysis of shortened versions of the tampa scale for. The tsk11 conformed well to the rasch model for intervallevel measurement, but less so. Why intentionally building empathy is more important now than ever.
The tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk and pain catastrophizing scale pcs have. For each statement please circle any number from 1 to 4 to signify whether you agree or disagree with the statement. A single question was as predictive of outcome as the. 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. The original tsktmd was translated and crossculturally adaptated following international guidelines. More specifically, chronic low back pain displayed the highest scores on the tsk scores. Tampa scale for kinesiophobia mountain physiotherapy. Im afraid that i might injury myself if i exercise 1 2 3 4. Tampa scale for kinesiophobia how is tampa scale for. 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 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. We measured fear of movement and reinjury using the tampa scale for kinesiophobia 11 tsk 11 27, a brief, reliable and valid measure 28, with a score ranging from 11 44 points. Psychometric properties of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia and the fearavoidance beliefs questionnaire in acute low back pain. Tampa scale of kinesiophobia tsk in questi tempi, caratterizzati da una medicina ad alto contenuto tecnologico, manca spesso nella sua cartella clinica una delle piu importanti fonti di informazione.
Chronic pain patients n 276 seeking treatment at an interdisciplinary treatment center completed selfreport questionnaires including the tsk, and 2. The relationship between the tampa scale of kinesiophobia and. Psychometric properties of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia. To determine the psychometric properties of the 11item tampa scale for kinesiophobia tsk11 in patients with heterogeneous. Elliott, a higherorder analysis supports use of the 11item version of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia in people with neck pain, physical therapy, vol. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 2004. A single question was as predictive of outcome as the tampa. But jamil zaki, a stanford psychologist and author of the war for kindness. Im afraid that i might injury myself if i exercise 2. 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.
Nov 28, 2007 complaints of arm, neck and shoulder are common in western societies. The applicability of the tampa scale of kinesiophobia for. 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 tsk 11, was tested in a sample of patients with lbp and found to have similar psychometric properties as the original tsk. Many people believe that life is a zerosum game and that the most ruthless people get the furthest.