Effect Of Exercises On Kinesiophobia, And Other Symptoms Related to Osteoporosis

The Effect Of The Clinical Pilates Exercises On Kinesiophobia, And Other Symptoms Related to Osteoporosis

Aim: Investigating the effects of Clinical Pilates Exercise on kinesiophobia, pain, functional status and quality of life of the patients diagnosed with osteoporosis.

Method: 47 patients were assessed and randomly divided into 2 groups. Exercise group patients joined exercise program regularly that was held 3 times a week, 1 hour a day, during 6 weeks with physiotherapist. Control group patients continued their normal daily lives without any exercise. After 7 patients quit the study for various reasons, 40 women with primary osteoporosis (control group n=20, exercise group n= 20), completed the study and were assessed at the beginning and at the end of 6 weeks. As assesment' measurements Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TKS), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Short Form McGill (SF-McGill), Pain Disability Index (PDI), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Berg Balance Test (BBT), Timed Up- Go Test (TUG), Chair Sit-Stand Test (CSST), Chair Sit and Reach Test (CSRT), Back Scratch Test (BST), Quality of life Questionnaire European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO-41), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SLS) and Health Assesment Questionnaire (HAQ) were performed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Woman diagnosed with osteoporosis between the ages 50-75 within the last year

Exclusion Criteria

• History of fractures
• Joint replacements or fixation of the joints at the lower extremities or the spine
• Any neurological or muscle diseases
• Inability to continuously attend the exercise program
• Any secondary diseases resulting in decreased mobility or functional status
• Visual, hearing or mental problems that could prevent communication