Objective To explore the definition and connotation of kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure,hence to provide a reference for clinical practice.Methods A systematic search was conducted on databases including CNKI,Wanfang Data,Web of Science,PubMed and Embase.Walker and Avant's concept analysis was applied to analyse the literature related to kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure.Results A total of 30 articles were included.The defining attributes of kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure were identified as emotional responses,cognitive biases,physical perceptions and avoidance behaviours.Antecedents included general demographic factors,disease-related factors,exercise self-efficacy,psychological factors and social support.Consequences included reduction in exercise adherence,decrease in physical function and increase in psychological burden.Conclusion The concept analysis of kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure can help healthcare providers with a better understanding and prevention of the kinesiophobia,and provides a reference for the researches in kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure.

Objective To explore the definition and connotation of kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure,hence to provide a reference for clinical practice.Methods A systematic search was conducted on databases including CNKI,Wanfang Data,Web of Science,PubMed and Embase.Walker and Avant's concept analysis was applied to analyse the literature related to kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure.Results A total of 30 articles were included.The defining attributes of kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure were identified as emotional responses,cognitive biases,physical perceptions and avoidance behaviours.Antecedents included general demographic factors,disease-related factors,exercise self-efficacy,psychological factors and social support.Consequences included reduction in exercise adherence,decrease in physical function and increase in psychological burden.Conclusion The concept analysis of kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure can help healthcare providers with a better understanding and prevention of the kinesiophobia,and provides a reference for the researches in kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure.