Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Asser Central Hospital, Abha 62523, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 30;19(17):10776. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710776.
The knee joint is one of the most important joints in terms of its functions of providing great stability, movement and weight bearing. Among the contributors to knee joint stability, there is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Kinesiophobia is said to be the fear of movement or the fear of re-injury. Kinesiophobia is the most extreme form of fear of movement, and it is defined as an excessive, irrational, and debilitating fear of physical movement and activity resulting from a feeling of vulnerability to painful injury or re-injury. To estimate the prevalence and effect of kinesiophobia among patients with ACL reconstruction in the Aseer region, in southern Saudi Arabia. A descriptive cross-sectional approach was used involving those patients who underwent ACL reconstruction surgery in Aseer Central Hospital during the period of October 2017 to October 2019. The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) and ACL-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale were used to determine kinesiophobia and the readiness to return to sport after ACL injury or reconstructive surgery. The research included 130 ACL reconstruction patients with ages ranging from 18 to 45 years with a mean age of 27.2 + 7.5 years. More than 97% of the participants were males. In 67.7% of the cases, the right leg was affected. A total of 10.8% of the patients recorded a low level of kinesiophobia, while only 6.9% recorded a high level. In conclusion, the study revealed that among patients who underwent ACL reconstruction, kinesiophobia was at a moderate level. Kinesiophobia was recorded more among middle-aged patients who waited a long time from the onset of injury until the ACL reconstruction surgery time.
膝关节在提供稳定性、运动和承重方面是最重要的关节之一。在膝关节稳定性的贡献者中，有前交叉韧带（ACL）。运动恐惧症据说就是对运动的恐惧或对再次受伤的恐惧。运动恐惧症是对运动的最极端恐惧形式，它被定义为对身体运动和活动的过度、不合理和衰弱的恐惧，这种恐惧源于对疼痛性损伤或再次损伤的脆弱感。 为了估计在沙特阿拉伯南部阿西尔地区接受 ACL 重建的患者中运动恐惧症的患病率和影响。 使用描述性横断面方法，涉及 2017 年 10 月至 2019 年 10 月期间在阿西尔中央医院接受 ACL 重建手术的患者。使用 Tampa 运动恐惧症量表（TSK）和 ACL 受伤后重返运动（ACL-RSI）量表来确定运动恐惧症和 ACL 受伤或重建手术后重返运动的准备情况。 该研究包括 130 名 ACL 重建患者，年龄在 18 至 45 岁之间，平均年龄为 27.2+7.5 岁。超过 97%的参与者为男性。在 67.7%的情况下，右腿受到影响。共有 10.8%的患者记录到低水平的运动恐惧症，而只有 6.9%的患者记录到高水平的运动恐惧症。 总之，该研究表明，在接受 ACL 重建的患者中，运动恐惧症处于中度水平。运动恐惧症在从中年开始受伤到接受 ACL 重建手术时间间隔较长的患者中记录更多。
