PREVALENCE OF KINESIO PHOBIA AMONG THE GERIATRIC POPULATION OF KARACHI

Background A condition in which a person feels fear regarding performing their activities or in simple words, we can say that people feel pain while they are moving. This condition is known as Kinesiophobia. A study conducted in China showed that the prevalence rate of Kinesiophobia is about 57.01 percent. In the geriatric population, the main factor of fear is falling from the movement, and through this fear, they decrease their activities and enhance the chance of impaired balance and falls. Objective To determine the prevalence of Kinesiophobia among the geriatric population of Karachi. Methodology The cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2024 to Sep 2024 in Karachi to explore the prevalence of kinesiophobia and the level of pain in the geriatric population. The sample size was 385 and the non-probablity convenient sampling technique was used. Data was evaluated by two validated tools: TSK-11, and VAS scale. The data was analyzed through SPSS version 23.0. Result A total number of 385 research participants were included in this study. The prevalence of kinesiophobia was found 299(77.66%) among geriatric population. The fear of exercise due to the risk of injury was found in 29 (7.53%) and 87 (22.59%). The feeling of pain in post-exercise was found in 175 (45.45%) and 107(27.79%). The participants stop doing exercise due to pain were: 128 (33.24%) and 108 (20.05%) The perception of research participants related to their fragile health status in comparison to others are: 116 (30.12%) and 171 (44.41%). Conclusion The Prevalence of the kinesiophobia among geriatric population was found higher in females as compared to males.