Initial investigation of kinesiophobia as a predictor of functional reaction time one year after concussion

Aim: The relationship between post-concussion kinesiophobia and clinical and functional reaction time (RT) beyond clinical recovery remains to be elucidated. Methods: College-aged participants with (n = 20) and without (n = 20) a concussion history completed patient-reported outcomes, and RT tasks....

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Main Authors: Melissa N Anderson, Robert C Lynall, Patrick J O’Connor, Julianne D Schmidt
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Language:English
Published: Aldus Press 2024-05-01
Series:Concussion
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2023-0014
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Patrick J O’Connor
Julianne D Schmidt
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description Aim: The relationship between post-concussion kinesiophobia and clinical and functional reaction time (RT) beyond clinical recovery remains to be elucidated. Methods: College-aged participants with (n = 20) and without (n = 20) a concussion history completed patient-reported outcomes, and RT tasks. Kinesiophobia, symptoms and RTs were compared using t-tests. Linear regressions were performed to determine if kinesiophobia predicted RT measures and dual-task cost. Results: The concussion history group reported higher scores (p < 0.01) for all patient-reported outcomes. We observed significant single-task RT differences between groups (p = 0.013) such that those without a concussion history (m = 0.51s ± 0.08) were faster (m = 0.59s ± 0.12). There were no clinical or dual-task RT differences between groups (p > 0.05). Kinesiophobia significantly predicted single-task RT (R2 = 0.22). Discussion: Kinesiophobia should be considered when measuring RT.
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spelling doaj-art-30e71dbdb5ea44418c1675ca3e0a24db2025-08-20T02:37:43ZengAldus PressConcussion2056-32992024-05-019110.2217/cnc-2023-0014Initial investigation of kinesiophobia as a predictor of functional reaction time one year after concussionMelissa N AndersonRobert C LynallPatrick J O’ConnorJulianne D SchmidtAim: The relationship between post-concussion kinesiophobia and clinical and functional reaction time (RT) beyond clinical recovery remains to be elucidated. Methods: College-aged participants with (n = 20) and without (n = 20) a concussion history completed patient-reported outcomes, and RT tasks. Kinesiophobia, symptoms and RTs were compared using t-tests. Linear regressions were performed to determine if kinesiophobia predicted RT measures and dual-task cost. Results: The concussion history group reported higher scores (p < 0.01) for all patient-reported outcomes. We observed significant single-task RT differences between groups (p = 0.013) such that those without a concussion history (m = 0.51s ± 0.08) were faster (m = 0.59s ± 0.12). There were no clinical or dual-task RT differences between groups (p > 0.05). Kinesiophobia significantly predicted single-task RT (R2 = 0.22). Discussion: Kinesiophobia should be considered when measuring RT.https://doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2023-0014
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title Initial investigation of kinesiophobia as a predictor of functional reaction time one year after concussion
title_full Initial investigation of kinesiophobia as a predictor of functional reaction time one year after concussion
title_fullStr Initial investigation of kinesiophobia as a predictor of functional reaction time one year after concussion
title_full_unstemmed Initial investigation of kinesiophobia as a predictor of functional reaction time one year after concussion
title_short Initial investigation of kinesiophobia as a predictor of functional reaction time one year after concussion
title_sort initial investigation of kinesiophobia as a predictor of functional reaction time one year after concussion
url https://doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2023-0014
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