Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between kinesiophobia and quality of life and shoulder functionality in patients with painful shoulder pathologies. Materials and Methods: Physical and sociodemographic data of the patients participating in the study were recorded. The resting and activity pain associated with the disease was evaluated with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Shoulder active joint range of motion was evaluated with a universal goniometer. Kinesiophobia level was evaluated by Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TKÖ), Turkish version of life quality Nottingham Health Profile (NSP), shoulder functions were evaluated by Simple Shoulder Test (SST). Spearman's correlation analysis was used for statistical analysis and p <0.05 was accepted. Results: The study was completed with 120 participants (age: 48.65 ± 14.11 years; BMI: 26.58 ± 5.44 kg / m2).42 frozen shoulders (35%), 34 rotator cuffs (28.3%), 16 impingments (13.3%), 11 humerus fractures (9.2%), 4 dislocations (3.3%), 2 bankart lesions ( 1.7%), 1 patient with acromioclavicular separation (0.8%) participated in the study.Rest pain was 4.56 ± 3.14 and activity pain was 7.71 ± 2.49.A moderate correlation was found between the kinesiophobia score and NSP pain (p = 0,000, r = 0.414), NSP sensory (p = 0,000, r = 0.535), and NSP total score (p = 0,000, r = 0.511).There was a weak correlation between kinesiophobia and other NSP subparameters (sleep, socialisolation, activity, energy), SST subparameters (pain, dailyactivity, strength) and SST total score, activity pain, external rotation.No relation was found between resting pain, shoulder flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, internal rotation and kinesiophobia (p> 0.05). Conclusion: Kinesiophobia, which occurs due to painful movement in shoulder pathologies, causes patients to become inadequate in their daily life activities, and the low quality of life brought by this situation causes patients to fight both physical and psychological factors.
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