Impact of preoperative kinesiophobia on early rehabilitation compliance and functional recovery after arthroscopic meniscal repair

Figure 2 Correlation between preoperative Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia scores and postoperative 3-month rehabilitation and functional outcomes: Correlation analysis between kinesiophobia scores and clinical outcomes. Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia total score (dark blue), somatic focus subscale (gray), and activity avoidance subscale (teal) showed negative correlations with functional scores (Modified Exercise Adherence Rating Scale, Lysholm, range of motion) and positive correlations with pain scores (resting Visual Analogue Scale and post-activity Visual Analogue Scale). Pearson correlation coefficients (r) are labeled on each bar, with all correlations reaching statistical significance (P = 0.001). TSK: Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia; MEARS: Modified Exercise Adherence Rating Scale; ROM: Range of motion; VAS: Visual Analogue Scale.