Reliability and Validity of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia

Reliability and Validity of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia in Patients With Traumatic Hand-forearm Injuries

The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) in patients with traumatic hand and forearm injuries.

A total of 170 patients with traumatic hand-forearm injuries with a mean age of 37.57±11.85 (18-63) years were included in the study. TSK, Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were applied to the patients in the first session. Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia was re-administered 15 days after the first session. Test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and construct validity of the TSK were evaluated. In addition, exploratory factor analysis was applied.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients who had traumatic hand and forearm injuries
• being 18-65 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients who have neurological, orthopedic, rheumatological disease or surgery history in the relevant extremity
• patients who have communication problems