A new quantitative kinesiophobia assessment

Sofia Scataglini, Tahar Ghenimi, Eddy Roosens, Veerle Stevens, Damien Van Tiggelen

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Abstract

In this paper we present a new quantitative kinesiophobia assessment that consists of a combination of Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK-DV) questionnaire with posturographic measures calculated by a pressure plate and a wearable mocap system in standing before and after 10 bending forward in open and closed eyes. Sixteen subjects aged between 18 and 65 years old were considered in the clinical pathway for chronic low back pain. A cut-off of TSK-DV > 37 was used to discriminate low back pain subjects with kinesiophobia (TSK-DV > 37) to subjects with low back pain. Our findings, are in line with the previous studies showing that low back pain and not specific low back pain provoking an increase in postural sway amplitude and velocity. From our study emerged that minimal mean velocity in medio-lateral excursion of the pelvis during imposed forward bending and a higher COP excursion in y (anterior-posterior) during standing followed by a higher COP sway path (≥230 mm) with a sway velocity (≥0.0030 m/s) in closed eyes can be considered as a sign of the presence of kinesiophobia.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping
EditorsMassimo Di Nicolantonio, Thomas Alexander, Emilio Rossi
PublisherSpringer
Pages549-560
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783030202156
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventAHFE International Conference on Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping, 2019 - Washington D.C., United States
Duration: 24 Jul 201928 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume975
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Conference

ConferenceAHFE International Conference on Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping, 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington D.C.
Period24/07/1928/07/19

Keywords

  • Human factors
  • Kinesiophobia
  • Low back pain
  • Tampa Scale (TSK)
  • Wearable mocap system

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