Current status and factors influencing kinesiophobia in patients with meniscus injury: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to examine the relationships between kinesiophobia and injury severity, balance ability, knee pain intensity, self-efficacy, and functional status in patients with meniscus injuries and to identify key predictors of kinesiophobia.

Design

A single-center, prospective cross-sectional study.

Methods

A cross-sectional study involving 123 patients diagnosed with meniscus injuries at Fujian Provincial Hospital was conducted. The knee range of motion test was used to determine limitations in knee joint mobility, whereas magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to assess the severity of meniscus damage. Several validated scales were administered: the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK-17) to measure kinesiophobia, the visual analog scale (VAS) to a

SUBMITTER: Tang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11780815 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature