TY - JOUR PY - 2021// TI - Is kinesiophobia related to fear of falling, dizziness disability, and migraine disability in patients with migraine? JO - Physiotherapy theory and practice A1 - Pinheiro, Carina F. A1 - Bevilaqua-Grossi, Debora A1 - Florencio, Lidiane L. A1 - Bragatto, Marcela M. A1 - Benatto, Mariana T. A1 - Dach, Fabiola A1 - Bigal, Marcelo E. A1 - Carvalho, Gabriela F. SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - INTRODUCTION: Kinesiophobia is a common symptom associated with high disability, and has been observed in patients with migraine. However, the association between kinesiophobia and clinical factors in this population is unknown.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the fear of falling, dizziness disability, and migraine disability in patients with migraine, considering the presence of kinesiophobia.

METHODS: Eighty patients with migraine completed the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia and were divided into two groups according to the questionnaire cutoff point: migraine without kinesiophobia (MoK, n = 39) and migraine with kinesiophobia (MK, n = 41). Fear of falling, dizziness disability, and migraine disability were assessed in both groups using validated questionnaires.

RESULTS: The MK group presented higher scores on dizziness disability, fear of falling, and migraine disability compared to the MoK (p < .05). Kinesiophobia can explain 29% of the variance in dizziness disability and 18% of migraine disability. Both kinesiophobia and the presence of dizziness can explain 14% of fear of falling variability. Also, kinesiophobia is associated with the risk of presenting fear of falling (Prevalence Ratio = 2.4, p = .012), and migraine disability (Prevalence Ratio = 2.6, p = .01).

CONCLUSION: The presence of kinesiophobia should be considered in clinical practice when evaluating migraine, as it is associated with increased levels of fear of falling, dizziness disability, and migraine disability.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0959-3985 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2021.1996496 ID - ref1 ER -