Clinical trial NCT06197386: Reliability and Validity of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire in Turkish
Official title: Reliability and Validity of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire in Turkish
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Athletic Injuries
Keywords: Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ)
Lead sponsor: Atılım University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
First posted: 2024-01-09
Enrollment: 100
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 15
Maximum age (years): 19
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: athlete

Brief summary: High levels of fear avoidance can lead to chronic pain and disability and can predict rehabilitation time in the sports-related injury population. Therefore, taking fear avoidance into account may be useful in creating the most appropriate and effective rehabilitation plan, thus shortening the time to return to play. The aim of our study is to verify the validity and reliability of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ) in Turkish.

Detailed description: Sports injuries are a frequent occurrence that many athletes experience annually. Although sports injuries cause physical pain and disorders, they also have a psychological impact. One common psychological response to sports injuries is the fear of re-injury. Other potential psychological reactions of an injured athlete include anxiety, depression, frustration, tension, and decreased self-esteem. Psychological responses to sports injuries are typically highest immediately after the injury and decrease during the rehabilitation process. However, they often relapse just before returning to sports. If left unaddressed, these heightened psychological responses can impede rehabilitation progress and delay the return to sport.

Currently, there are several scales available to measure an athlete's readiness to return to play, such as the Sports Inventory for Pain and the Injury-Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport Scale. However, it is important to note that some of these surveys were conducted with student populations rather than athletes. Additionally, these scales are designed to be applied at the end of the rehabilitation process. The Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ) was specifically developed to assess fear avoidance or pain-related fear in athletes.

The fear avoidance model was developed to explain how individuals experiencing exaggerated pain perception separate 'pain experience' and 'pain behavior' from the actual pain sensation. High levels of fear avoidance can lead to chronic pain and disability and can predict rehabilitation time in the sports-related injury population. Therefore, considering fear avoidance may be helpful in developing an appropriate and effective rehabilitation plan, ultimately reducing the time required to return to play. The purpose of our study is to validate and assess the reliability of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ) in Turkish.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being a licensed athlete for at least 5 years, being active in sports and training for the last 1 year, and weekly training intensity of at least 5 hours per week.

Exclusion Criteria:

* It was defined as having a history of visual, mental or systemic disease.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)
timeFrame: December 23, 2023
measure: Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ)
timeFrame: December 23, 2023
measure: Athlete Fear Avoidance Survey
timeFrame: December 23, 2023
Secondary outcomes:
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Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Atılım University
Study officials:
affiliation: ATILIM UNİVERSİTY
name: Naime Uluğ, PhD.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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