Kinesiophobia and associated variables in patients with heart failure.

Kinesiophobia needs to be evaluated and better understood in patients with HF to improve physical activity and exercise adherence. This study found that musculoskeletal pain intensity, quality of sleep, disability and frailty risk have a significant association with kinesiophobia in patients with HF. Our results suggest multidimensional associations of kinesiophobia in patients with HF which require further examination and understanding.