Relationship Between Kinesiophobia, Physical Activity and Disability Level and Pain Management in Patients With CLBP

The scale assesses how chronic pain patients cope with organic or psychogenic pain. The scale consists of four subdimensions that are self-coping, helplessness, conscious cognitive interventions, and seeking medical help, and 29 items. The self-report scale consists of a 4-point Likert scale (0: never, 3: often).

Subjects were asked to mark the severity of pain on a 10-cm line. The lowest point indicated the least severity of pain, and the highest point indicated the maximum pain value.

It consists of 10 items measuring the severity of pain, personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, social life, sleeping, traveling, and degree of pain. Each item is scored between 0-5. The higher the total score, the higher the degree of disability. The maximum score is 50 points.

The scale is scored between 17 and 68 using a 4-point Likert type scale scoring system. A high score on the scale indicates a high level of kinesiophobia.

The questionnaire provides information on time spent walking, moderate to vigorous activity, and vigorous activity. Time spent sitting is included as a separate question. The total score calculation includes the sum of time (minutes) and frequency (days) of walking, moderate activity, and vigorous activity.