Kinesiophobia in Hearing Loss
Aim: Kinesiophobia is an irrational fear, which depends on the belief in injury predisposition. It is associated with lower levels of physical activity. Diagnosing hearing loss can lead to kinesiophobia.Method: The study was planned as a case-control study. A total of 105 subjects with 70 hearing im...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Istanbul Gelisim University Press
2018-12-01
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| Series: | İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/igusabder/issue/41940/424296 |
| Summary: | Aim: Kinesiophobia is an irrational fear, which depends on
the belief in injury predisposition. It is associated with lower levels of
physical activity. Diagnosing hearing loss can lead to kinesiophobia.Method: The study was planned as a case-control study. A
total of 105 subjects with 70 hearing impairment and 35 healthy subjects were
included in the study between the ages of 40-76. Sociodemographic data of all
participants were recorded. World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale
(WHOQOL-bref) for for evaluation quality of life; and the Tampa Scale for
Kinesiophobia (TSK) for evaluation of kinesiophobia were used. Hearing deficit
of patients were made by hearing test measurements (air and bone). Airway results
were taken into account.Findings:
Both groups were similar in terms of age, Body Mass Index (BMI),
education and marital status (p=0.64/0.06/0,08/0,83). The physical health score
component of the WHOQOL-bref questionnaire was significantly lower in the study
group (p=0.006). The other sub-parameters (general health, psychological
health, social and environmental relations) were similar. There was no
difference between the TSK results (p=0.76). The mean hearing frequencies
(right / left) in the study group were correlated with TSK (p=0.029, r=0.319).
In the study group, TSK and WHOQOL-bref (p = 0.00, r = -0.64) showed a negative
correlation.
Conclusion: Subjects with hearing loss have higher
levels of kinesychophobia and lower physical health scores than healthy
individuals matched with age and BMI. Kinesiophobia may affect quality of life
in this population. |
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| ISSN: | 2536-4499 2602-2605 |