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Research Article: Kinesiophobia and its associated factors in patients with coronary heart disease: a cross-sectional study based on latent feature analysis

Date Published: 2023-07-10

Abstract:
Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the current situation of kinesiophobia in patients with coronary heart disease, classify it based on potential profile analysis and explore the relevant factors of kinesiophobia in different categories of patients with coronary heart disease. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Patients with coronary heart disease in China. Participants Adult (aged >18 years) patients with coronary heart disease in China; 252 participants in this study answered the questionnaire. Primary and secondary outcome measures The study investigated the scores of Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart, and collected information on the patient’s age, gender, monthly household income, education level, place of residence, marital status, occupational status, hypertension, diabetes, heart failure and body mass index (BMI). Results Kinesiophobia in patients with coronary heart disease can be divided into low fear type (C1), intermediate fear type (C2) and high fear type (C3). Elderly patients were classified as type C3. Women and patients with a normal BMI were classified as type C1; patients with a normal BMI and patients with an overweight BMI were classified as type C2. Conclusion Kinesiophobia of patients with coronary heart disease can be divided into three categories, and intervention measures are implemented according to their different demographic characteristics to reduce kinesiophobia of patients and promote the participation of patients in exercise rehabilitation.

Introduction:
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of global mortality and a major contributor to disability. 1 2 While the morbidity and mortality caused by coronary heart disease (CHD) are decreasing in developed countries, they are increasing in developing countries. 3 Exercise is the most important content in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease as it can delay and inhibit the development of atherosclerosis, 4 improve the cardiopulmonary health of patients, delay the progression of the disease and…

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