Perceptions of Kinesiophobia in Relation to Physical Activity and Exercise After Myocardial Infarction: A Qualitative Study
Key result
In 21 patients post-myocardial infarction, coping with kinesiophobia was identified as a dynamic process involving internal factors like ambivalence and external factors like relatives' anxiety.
Why the study?
Kinesiophobia is a recognized barrier to rehabilitation after myocardial infarction, but studies focusing on the patient perspective are lacking.
Population
21 patients 2 to 3 months post-acute myocardial infarction with kinesiophobia
Design
Qualitative study using individual semi-structured interviews and inductive content analysis
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Implication
Supports person-centered cardiac rehab targeting kinesiophobia; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
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Population
21 patients 2 to 3 months post-myocardial infarction with kinesiophobia (≥32 on the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart) who underwent semi-structured interviews.
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Outcome
Patients' perceptions of kinesiophobia in relation to physical activity and exercisepatient reported
Coping with kinesiophobia after a myocardial infarction is a dynamic process requiring both internal and external support, highlighting the need for person-centered strategies in cardiac rehabilitation.
Cite This Study
Bäck et al. (2020) studied Myocardial infarction (n=21). Kinesiophobia was evaluated on Patients' perceptions of kinesiophobia in relation to physical activity and exercise. In 21 patients post-myocardial infarction, coping with kinesiophobia was identified as a dynamic process involving internal factors like ambivalence and external factors like relatives' anxiety.