Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia
The Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia is a self-report of fear of movement related to pain. This page is for clinics. It is not a diagnosis and not a public test.
Overview
What is the TSK?
TSK asks about beliefs that movement may cause harm. It is not a measure of actual tissue damage and not a psychiatric diagnosis.
Development and clinical use
Miller, Kori and Todd introduced the Tampa Scale. Later short forms exist. Confirm the official version before a live pathway.
- Catalogue status
- Educational entry
- Production scoring
- Not independently verified
- Mode
- self-report
- Typical use
- Clinician-reviewed intake
- Clinical role
- Fear-of-movement support
Administration
A focused client experience
TSK is completed as a focused self-report and stored for clinician review. This public page does not collect answers or return a score.
- One question at a time with visible progress
- Large keyboard-operable response choices
- Previous, next, and answer-review steps
- Clear confirmation that results go to the clinic
The illustration shows layout only. It does not reproduce TSK item wording.
Report showcase
Designed to make evidence easy to review
The downloadable synthetic example illustrates report layout using invented response patterns, without patient data or instrument questions.
- Named instrument, version, and provenance
- Item-level response pattern without source wording
- Methodology, references, and clinical boundary
- Responsible clinician review rather than automated conclusions
Clinician review required
Methodology
Understand the measure and its scoring conventions
Published scoring conventions may exist in official materials. This public page does not independently verify scoring, cutoffs, or a production scoring rule. Use the official form and scoring instructions for the version you intend to use.
References
- Fear of movement paperVlaeyen JWS et al. Fear of movement/(re)injury in chronic low back pain and its relation to behavioral performance. Pain. 1995;62(3):363-372.
Questions
What clinics ask before they evaluate the TSK
These answers stay inside educational catalogue scope. They do not replace official manuals or clinician judgement.
Does TSK diagnose a phobia?
No. It is a pain-related fear-of-movement questionnaire, not a psychiatric diagnosis.
Can I complete TSK here?
No. This page does not collect answers.
Is TSK the same as PCS?
No. PCS asks about catastrophizing. TSK asks about fear of movement.
How is TSK used on Lirena?
As a pain-clinic self-report for clinician review.