Respond to the Editor Regarding “The İnvestigation of Effect on Foot Plantar Massage on Functional Recovery in older Adults with General Surgery, Randomized Clinical Trial”

Abstract

Dear Editor, We thank Ma H and Wang X for their interest in our article. The aim of this article is to investigate the effect of classical foot massage on kinesiophobia and functional level in older adults after general surgery. This study is the first of its kind in its field. As there are no previous studies, the authors’ comments are very important for future studies. The aim of this study is to create a rehabilitation protocol not only for orthopaedic or cardiovascular surgery, but also for fear of falling and changes in functional level after abdominal/ general surgery in older adults. From this point of view, regarding the first comment, the inclusion criteria were tried to be very general. This is because the cause of kinesiophobia in older adults has not been clearly identified [1]. Many factors are involved, ranging from economic status and gender to pain [1, 2]. For this reason, the inclusion and exclusion criteria were chosen to be as close as possible to the literature (as mentioned in the article). The literature indicates that there is a need for studies on this topic [1]. We believe that our study contributes to the literature with its inclusion and exclusion criteria [1–3].