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Relationship between Kinesiophobia, Fall Risk and Activity Level among Elderly Females after Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Sidra Zia Department of Physical Therapy ; The limit Institute of Health Sciences, Sahiwal, Pakistan
Salwa Atta Lahore College of Physical Therapy; Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan
Mir Shakeel Ahmad Department of Physical Therapy; Ghurki Trust & Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Farrukh Murtaza University Institute of Physical Therapy; University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Zeeshan Ahmad Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of South Asia, Lahore, Pakistan
Syeda Zainab Hassan Zainab Physio Clinic, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The objective of the study was to evaluate co-relation between fall risk, kinesiophobia, and physical- activity level among elderly females after one year of TKA. Methodology: This study was a cross-sectional survey conducted on females who had their Total Knee arthroplasty from Ghurki Trust & Teaching Hospital and Punjab Medical Centre, Lahore. Data was collected from 200 (n) elderly females who had undergone their Total Knee Arthroplasty at least one year before the study was conducted. Fall risk (Berg Balance Scale), fear of movement (Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia), and physical activity (IPAQ) were the key outcome measures. Results: Pearson correlation determined higher levels of association between fall risk, fear of movement and physical activity. Higher the berg balance score, lower the score of Kinesiophobia i.e. negatively significant correlation; r (198) = -.54, p=0.00. Higher berg balance scores were also found to be positively related to higher minutes of low, moderate and vigorous exercise per week. Kinesiophobia was found to be negatively significant for physical activity of low, moderate and vigorous intensity i.e. r (198) = -.11, p= .01, r (198) = -.03, p=.00 and r (198) = -.07, p= .02 respectively. Conclusion: A significant negative correlation was observed between fall risk and Kinesiophobia. Moreover, a significant positive correlation was observed between fall risk and physical activity in elderly females who have had TKA
Publication Details
Page(s) 70-74
Published Journal: Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Year: 2022

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Keywords
Total knee arthroplasty, fall risk, Kinesiophobia, Berg balance scale
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