Fear of movement a Common Problem among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
A doctoral thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy has found that one out of five patients with coronary artery disease experience such a great fear of movement (kinesiophobia) that their health may suffer as a result.Due to fear that movement will harm them (kinesiophobia), many patients with coronary artery disease avoid exercise and physical activity. Kinesiophobia, which is a normal psychological reaction in the acute stage after a coronary event, prevents many patients from participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program. A doctoral thesis by researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy demonstrates