Association Between Physical Activity and Fear of Movement in Patients with Hemophilic Arthropathy

Abstract

Physical activity plays an important role in Hemophilic patients it provides multiple benefits to patients but in Hemophilia, patients instead of doing physical activity fear to do movement or any kind of exercise. Some associated factors that can prevent the patient from doing movement are pain, fear, or Kinesio-phobia and arthropathy. So, the study aimed to find the association between physical activity and fear of movement in Hemophilic patients. This cross-sectional study was done on 30 Hemophilics. All Hemophilic patients were males and between the age group of 18–60 years (mean = 29.36 ± 10.84). Data about physical activity and Kinesio-phobia was taken. The Tampa scale of Kinesio-phobia was used to determine the fear of movement. Physical activity was also determined. The results were analyzed by using the Mann–Whitney U test. There was no significant statistical correlation between physical activity and fear of movement in patients with mild and moderate hemophilia but there was a significant in severe hemophilic patients. High Kinesio-phobia levels (TSK score of ≥ 37) were present in 90% of patients. There is a higher rate of Kinesio-phobia in adult patients of Hemophilia so, education should be provided to patients about safe and fearless physical activity.