Antonio Cortés-Rodríguez, Grupo de Investigación, Salud y Podología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Enfermería y Podología, Campus Industrial de Ferrol, Universidade da Coruña, Ferrol, España
Lisa Alves-Gomes, Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad de Minho, Braga, Portugal; Centro de Investigación en Enfermería (CIEnf), Universidad del Minho, Unidad de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Enfermería (UICISA: E), Coimbra, Portugal
Marta E. Losa-Iglesias, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, España
Juan Gómez-Salgado, Departamento de Sociología, Trabajo Social y Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias del Trabajo, Universidad de Huelva, Huelva, España; Programa de Posgrado en Seguridad y Salud, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Escuela de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
Miguel A. Saavedra-García, Departamento de Educación Física y Deportes, Grupo INCIDE, Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, España
Daniel López-López, Grupo de Investigación, Salud y Podología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Enfermería y Podología, Campus Industrial de Ferrol, Universidade da Coruña, Ferrol, España
Ana M. Jiménez-Cebrián, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga, Departamento de Enfermería y Podología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, España
Background: Kinesiophobia, or fear of movement, is closely related to ankylosing spondylitis. This fear can make it profoundly difficult to relieve symptoms by discouraging participation in therapeutic exercises. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess and contrast the perceived levels of safety and confidence during movement tasks. Materials and methods: A total of 104 individuals were recruited. This group was divided into cases and controls, ensuring alignment in terms of age, sex, and body mass index. Demographic information was collected and scores on the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia -11 questionnaire were recorded for further comparison. Results: All individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) suffered from some degree of kinesiophobia, and 77% had moderate to maximum scores. In contrast, in the control group, without AEs, none presented maximum levels, and 76.9% presented scores with mild or no levels of kinesiophobia. The comparison between groups showed a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Kinesiophobia was significantly higher in AD patients compared to healthy individuals, emphasizing the need for specific interventions to manage this condition in treatment plans.
Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis. Kinesiophobia. Tampa scale. Fear of movement. Foot health.