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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: FINDINGS FROM THE COVID-19 ISOLATION PERIOD
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between physical activity and kinesiophobia in university students with primary dysmenorrhea.
Methods: 272 female students from …….. University’s Faculty of Health Sciences participated. Assessments included the Visual Analogue Scale, Menstrual Symptom Scale, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Beck Depression Inventory. Data were collected during the COVID-19 social isolation period. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation.
Results: Overall, 50.2% of students reported severe primary dysmenorrhea. Menstrual symptoms showed a moderate positive correlation with pain (r=0.639, p<0.01), and weak positive correlations with trait anxiety (r=0.191, p<0.05) and depression (r=0.276, p<0.01). Kinesiophobia negatively correlated with physical activity (r=–0.137, p<0.05) and state anxiety (r=–0.179, p<0.01), and positively with depression (r=0.285, p<0.01).
Conclusion: This study shows that physical activity is linked to kinesiophobia in university students with primary dysmenorrhea, and inactivity may increase this risk. Additionally, students affected during periods of social isolation may need psychological support.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Destekleyen Kurum
Yoktur.
Proje Numarası
Proje desteği yoktur.
Etik Beyan
Çalışmamız İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Girişimsel Olmayan Araştırmalar Etik Kurulundan etik olarak onaylanmıştır (IRB: 2021/12).
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Fizyoterapi, Rehabilitasyon
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Erken Görünüm Tarihi
31 Ocak 2026
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Ocak 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
26 Eylül 2025
Kabul Tarihi
31 Ekim 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1
APA
Poyraz İşleyen, T., Ataş, K., & Kaya Mutlu, E. (2026). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: FINDINGS FROM THE COVID-19 ISOLATION PERIOD. Laodikya Rehabilitasyon Bilimleri, 4(1), 8-14. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18442013
AMA
1.Poyraz İşleyen T, Ataş K, Kaya Mutlu E. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: FINDINGS FROM THE COVID-19 ISOLATION PERIOD. LRS. 2026;4(1):8-14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.18442013
Chicago
Poyraz İşleyen, Tuğçe, Kübra Ataş, ve Ebru Kaya Mutlu. 2026. “RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: FINDINGS FROM THE COVID-19 ISOLATION PERIOD”. Laodikya Rehabilitasyon Bilimleri 4 (1): 8-14. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18442013.
EndNote
Poyraz İşleyen T, Ataş K, Kaya Mutlu E (01 Ocak 2026) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: FINDINGS FROM THE COVID-19 ISOLATION PERIOD. Laodikya Rehabilitasyon Bilimleri 4 1 8–14.
IEEE
[1]T. Poyraz İşleyen, K. Ataş, ve E. Kaya Mutlu, “RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: FINDINGS FROM THE COVID-19 ISOLATION PERIOD”, LRS, c. 4, sy 1, ss. 8–14, Oca. 2026, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18442013.
ISNAD
Poyraz İşleyen, Tuğçe - Ataş, Kübra - Kaya Mutlu, Ebru. “RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: FINDINGS FROM THE COVID-19 ISOLATION PERIOD”. Laodikya Rehabilitasyon Bilimleri 4/1 (01 Ocak 2026): 8-14. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18442013.
JAMA
1.Poyraz İşleyen T, Ataş K, Kaya Mutlu E. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: FINDINGS FROM THE COVID-19 ISOLATION PERIOD. LRS. 2026;4:8–14.
MLA
Poyraz İşleyen, Tuğçe, vd. “RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: FINDINGS FROM THE COVID-19 ISOLATION PERIOD”. Laodikya Rehabilitasyon Bilimleri, c. 4, sy 1, Ocak 2026, ss. 8-14, doi:10.5281/zenodo.18442013.
Vancouver
1.Tuğçe Poyraz İşleyen, Kübra Ataş, Ebru Kaya Mutlu. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: FINDINGS FROM THE COVID-19 ISOLATION PERIOD. LRS. 01 Ocak 2026;4(1):8-14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.18442013