Ana Júlia Monteiro, Carmen de Labra, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, Adriano Dias, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Helena Silva-Migueis, Filipe Macedo, Daniel López-López, Juan Gómez-Salgado
INTRODUCTION: Kinesiophobia and lymphedema appear to be related conditions, and it is important to understand this relationship, as many of the symptoms and comorbidities presented by individuals with lower limb lymphedema are prevented and treated through movement, thus constituting kinesiophobia as a barrier to intervention. The objective of this study is, therefore, to evaluate and analyze the kinesiophobic beliefs reported by individuals with and without lower limb lymphedema, regarding the agreement, severity and differences found, and to establish levels of kinesiophobia...
2024: Frontiers in Psychiatry