A scoping review was performed to examine the extent and nature of research activity on kinesiophobia and fear avoidance in older adults and summarize research findings. Four databases were searched from January 2006 to May 2021. Eleven papers were selected for inclusion, with a predominance of cross-sectional design (54.5%; n = 6). Most of the studies were associated with chronic pain (n = 9; 81.8%). Higher levels of kinesiophobia were found among frailer and older people, predominantly living in care homes. Kinesiophobia and fear avoidance have been related to other constructs of the fear avoidance model, and the conclusions partially support the assumptions derived from it in older adults. Nevertheless, kinesiophobia proved to be a more dominant factor in determining the level of physical activity than pain in this population. None of the studies aimed to test the effectiveness of interventions directly targeting kinesiophobia or fear avoidance.

进行了范围界定审查，以检查老年人运动恐惧症和恐惧回避研究活动的范围和性质，并总结研究结果。从 2006 年 1 月到 2021 年 5 月，我们搜索了四个数据库。11 篇论文被选中纳入，其中横断面设计占主导地位（54.5%；n  = 6）。大多数研究与慢性疼痛相关（n = 9; 81.8%）。体弱者和老年人的运动恐惧症水平更高，他们主要住在疗养院。运动恐惧症和恐惧回避与恐惧回避模型的其他结构相关，结论部分支持老年人从中得出的假设。然而，在该人群中，运动恐惧症被证明是决定身体活动水平而不是疼痛的更主要因素。没有一项研究旨在测试直接针对运动恐惧症或恐惧回避的干预措施的有效性。