Great Article from Sports Ed TV: Kinesiophobia - are you addressing it in your athletes?
KINESIOPHOBIA - an article byTrent Nessler
If you are not addressing Kinesiophobia in your athletes, then you are missing an important part of their rehab.This is a great article by Trent Nessler that discusses Kinesiophobia.
Read the article here: Kinesiophobia Article
Recent research shows that if athletes demonstrate high levels of kinesiophobia (as measured on the TSK-11) they are 13 times more likely to reinjure upon return to sport (Paterno et al Sport Health 18). We also know that these same fears after an injury are associated with altered movements. Noehren et al Ortho J Sport Med 18 demonstrated that athletes who had high levels of kinesiophobia also unloaded the involved side during a vertical drop jump test. This means, one side is bearing more brunt of the work versus the opposite side. The side they are shifting away from will never develop strength comparable to the other side unless this is corrected.
Assessing your athletes with a battery of objective tests is a great way to assess their readiness to return to play. The dorsaVi AMI objectively measures your athlete with wearable sensor technology. Combine that with a TSK-11 and make an educated decision on readiness to return to sport/play.
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