Kinesiophobia and Related Factors in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis and Osteopenia

Tam Metin / Full Text WOS:000680831400005 ESCI To investigate level of kinesiophobia and related factors in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (OP) and osteopenia (OPN).Materials and Methods: A total of 60 female patients with postmenopausal OP, 60 female patients with postmenopausal OPN and60 age- and gender-matched controls were enrolled in this study. Demographic data (age, weight, height, body mass index, educationallevel, employment status, disease duration and menopause duration) of the participants were recorded. In all participants, the level ofkinesiophobia, fear of falling, psychological status, health-related quality of life and osteoporosis self-efficacy were evaluated using the Tampascale of kinesiophobia (TSK), falls efficacy scale-international (FES-I), hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), quality of life questionnaireof the European Foundation for Osteoporosis-41 (QUALEFFO-41) and osteoporosis self-efficacy scale (OSES), respectively.Results: Postmenopausal patients with OP and OPN had higher levels of kinesiophobia than controls (p0.05). In addition, a positive correlation was found betweenTSK score and FES-I, HADS, QUALEFFO-41 scores and duration of menopause, and a negative correlation between OSES scores in patientswith OP and OPN (p0,05). OP ve OPN’li hastalarda TKÖ skoru ile UDES, HADÖ, QUALEFFO-41 skorları, menopoz süresi arasında pozitif, OEYÖ skorları arasında negatif korelasyon vardı (p