Kinesiophobia is Strongly Associated with Altered Loading after an ACL Reconstruction: Implications for Re-injury Risk

摘要

Objectives:The effect of kinesiophobia (fear of movement) following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has recently received greater attention. Elevated kinesiophobia as measured on the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) has been previously found to be associated with poorer outcomes. However, the effect of kinesiophobia in ACL reconstructed patients on high impact and challenging tasks associated with re injury risk such as jumping has not been investigated. Establishing the relationship between kinesiophobia and jump landing mechanics could result in the development of specific treatments to reduce fear of movement and improve jump landing mechanics after ACL reconstruction, resulting in a diminished re-injury risk. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to define the relationship between landing mechanics (axial loading rates and impact forces) with the TSK score in patients 6 months after ACL reconstruction.