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The Relationship between Postural Awareness, Motor Performance, Proprioception and Kinesiophobia in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability

Kronik Ayak Bileği İnstabilitesinde Postüral Farkındalık Düzeyine Göre Motor Performans, Propriosepsiyon ve Kinezyofobinin İncelenmesi

Hümeyra Gözde Kutuzman(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7275-5213
Bilgehan Çatal(İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4883-4317
Bahar Özgül(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5821-2725
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1–7
Publication Date
2026-01-29
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Conclusion: These findings indicate that CAI should be considered not only in terms of mechanical and sensory deficits but also in relation to postural awareness, underlining its multidimensional nature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Although motor performance, proprioception, and kinesiophobia in individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) have been studied separately, comprehensive research examining these parameters collectively with postural awareness is limited.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aimed to investigate the relationships among motor performance, proprioception, and kinesiophobia in CAI, based on postural habits and awareness.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: These findings indicate that CAI should be considered not only in terms of mechanical and sensory deficits but also in relation to postural awareness, underlining its multidimensional nature.
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⚙️Variables:eklem instabilitesi · propriosepsiyon · farkındalık

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Objective: Although motor performance, proprioception, and kinesiophobia in individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) have been studied separately, comprehensive research examining these parameters collectively with postural awareness is limited. This study aimed to investigate the relationships among motor performance, proprioception, and kinesiophobia in CAI, based on postural habits and awareness. Methods: Forty individuals with CAI (20 women, 20 men) participated in this cross-sectional study. Postural awareness was assessed with the Postural Habits and Awareness Scale (PHAS), proprioception with joint position sense tests, motor performance with motor performance tests, and kinesiophobia with the TAMPA Scale for Kinesiophobia. Results: On the symptomatic side, postural awareness was negatively correlated with dorsiflexion joint position sense error (r = –.297, p = .007), while postural habits were minimally positively correlated with plantar flexion error (r = .293, p = .008). Total PHAS scores were minimally negatively correlated with Y-Balance Test scores on both symptomatic (r = –.236, p = .035) and non-symptomatic sides (r = –.250, p = .025). Moreover, postural awareness showed a minimal positive correlation with TAMPA kinesiofobia scores (r = .262, p = .019). Conclusion: These findings indicate that CAI should be considered not only in terms of mechanical and sensory deficits but also in relation to postural awareness, underlining its multidimensional nature. Postural awareness should be included in the evaluation of CAI, and further studies with larger samples are recommended.

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Amaç: Mevcut literatürde kronik ayak bileği instabilitesi (KAİ) olan bireylerde motor performans, propriosepsiyon ve kinezyofobi ayrı ayrı incelenmiş olsa da bu parametrelerin postüral farkındalık düzeyi temelinde birlikte ele alındığı kapsamlı çalışmalar oldukça sınırlıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, KAİ bulunan bireylerde postüral alışkanlık ve farkındalık düzeyi temelinde motor performans, propriosepsiyon ve kinezyofobi arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektir. Yöntemler: Kesitsel tasarımla yürütülen araştırmaya 40 KAİ’li birey (20 kadın, 20 erkek) dahil edilmiştir. Katılımcıların postüral alışkanlık ve farkındalık düzeyi Postüral Alışkanlık ve Farkındalık Ölçeği (PAFÖ) ile, propriosepsiyonu eklem pozisyon hissi testleriyle, motor performansı Y denge, sekiz şeklinde zıplama ve yana atlama testleriyle, kinezyofobi düzeyleri ise TAMPA Kinezyofobi Ölçeği ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Semptomatik tarafta postüral farkındalık ile dorsifleksiyon pozisyon hissi arasında negatif (r=-.297, p=.007); postüral alışkanlık ile plantar fleksiyon pozisyon hissi arasında pozitif yönde minimal düzeyde korelasyon bulunmuştur (r=.293, p=.008). Ayrıca PAFÖ total skoru ile Y denge testi değerleri arasında hem semptomatik (r=-.236, p=.035), hem de non-semptomatik tarafta (r=-.250, p=.025) negatif yönde minimal düzeyde korelasyon saptanmıştır. Postüral farkındalık ile TAMPA kinezyofobi skoru arasında minimal düzeyde pozitif yönde korelasyon görülmüştür (r= .262, p=.019). Sonuç: Elde edilen bulgular, KAİ’nin yalnızca mekanik ve duyusal yetersizliklerden değil, aynı zamanda postüral algı faktörleri yönünden de göz önünde bulundurulması ve daha detaylı şekilde araştırılması gereken çok boyutlu bir klinik tablo olduğunu göstermektedir. KAİ’li bireylerin değerlendirilmesinde postüral farkındalığın göz önünde bulundurulması ve daha ileri ve kapsamlı klinik çalışmaların gerçekleştirilmesini önermekteyiz.

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Kutuzman, H. G., Çatal, B., Özgül, B. (2026). The Relationship between Postural Awareness, Motor Performance, Proprioception and Kinesiophobia in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability. Journal of Health Sciences and Management, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1, 1–7. https://ajindex.com/articles/1592313

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