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

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