Associação entre o nível de atividade física e os fatores psicológicos de indivíduos com dor no tendão do calcâneo: um estudo transversal

Abstract

The level of physical activity may be associated with the presence of psychological factors in Achilles Tendon Pain (ATP), which may influence adherence to the exercise program and treatment outcome. The study aimed to verify the association between the level of physical activity and psychological factors in ATP. This is a cross-sectional study. Participants were collected by filling out a form. Outcome measures were: Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (ETC); Catastrophic Thoughts About Pain Scale (EPCD); Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD), and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to verify the normality of the data distribution. Pearson's correlation test was performed to identify the correlation between the investigated outcome measures. The level of physical activity was not correlated with the psychological variables: HAD-anxiety (r -0.04, p. 0.7); HAD-depression (r -0.08, p.0.5); ETC (r 0.11, p. 0.4); and EPCD (r -0.02, p. 0.1). Therefore, the level of physical activity is not associated with the presence of psychological factors.