Musculoskeletal pain, kinesiophobia, and quality of life in obese patients

Authors : Sabriye ERCAN, Furkan KÜÇÜK, Aydan ÖRSÇELİK, Cem ÇETİN

Pages : 665-673

Doi:10.18621/eurj.1018104

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Publication Date : 2023-07-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: This study aims to examine musculoskeletal pain, kinesiophobia, and quality of life in individuals with normal body mass index and in individuals with obesity, and to determine the relationship between the variables. Methods: In the study; individuals aged between 20-65 years, with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 and above insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Group obesity ); with obesity, and individuals with a range of 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Group normal ); were included. General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire, Orebro Musculoskeletal Screening Questionnaire, Short Form-12 Health Survey, and Kinesiophopia Causes Scale were applied to the participants for primary care. Results: When the descriptive characteristics of the individuals in the sample which were divided into two groups as the Group normal insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 82; 22.6 ± 1.7 kg/m2); and Group obesity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 92; 33.0 ± 2.8 kg/m2 were analyzed; while a difference was determined in terms of sex, education level and presence of chronic disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p ˂ 0.05);, no difference was found in terms of age, marital status and regular drug use for the treatment of chronic disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p ˃ 0.05);. Although the activity level rates of Group obesity were lower according to the physical activity questionnaire classification for primary care, no statistically significant difference was found between the groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.090);. More musculoskeletal pain was found in the individuals of the obesity group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.003);, the physical sub-dimension score of the general quality of life questionnaire was negatively affected insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.014);, and a difference in favor of phobia was determined in all domains of the kinesiophobia causes scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p < 0.001);. There was a weak positive correlation between body mass index and musculoskeletal pain, while a moderate positive correlation with kinesiophobia. Conclusions: Although physical activity level is similar to individuals with normal body mass index, musculoskeletal pain and kinesiophobia are higher in individuals with obesity, and their quality of life is negatively affected.
Keywords : Obesity, kinesiophobia, pain, quality of life