Psychometric properties and feasibility of three scales assessing the level of knowledge and awareness about pelvic floor health.

Objective: Despite high prevalence and burden of pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFD), there is a limited number of scales assessing knowledge of pelvic floor health (PFH), and no studies comparing their psychometric or feasibility properties. The study aimed both to investigate the psychometric properties and feasibility of Incontinence Quiz (IQ), Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ) and Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Questionnaire (PFHKQ), and to compare level of PFH knowledge in women with and without PFD.

Study Design: In this prospective cross-sectional study, a total of 150 women were included.

Sexual Function of Women with and without Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain and its Relationship with Physical Activity, Kinesiophobia and Body Image: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.

The aim of this study was to compare the sexual function of women with and without pregnancy-related PGP, and to investigate its relationship with physical activity (PA), kinesiophobia, and body image (BI). Demographic characteristics, sexual function (Pregnancy Sexual Response Inventory), PA (Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire), kinesiophobia (Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale), and BI (Body Image in Pregnancy Scale) of 125 pregnant women were recorded. In the PGP group (n = 46), visual analogue scales were used to assess the pain intensity during resting and sexual activity, and Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire was used to evaluate the activity limitation.

Effects of Russian and Aussie Currents Combined With Isokinetic Training on Symptoms, Pain, Functional Mobility, and Quality of Life in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study.

Objective: To find out if burst-modulated medium frequency alternating currents (Russian and Aussie types) contribute to the effects of isokinetic-training in patients with patellofemoral pain, and to compare their effectiveness on symptoms, pain, functional mobility, and quality of life.

Design: Forty-five patients with patellofemoral pain were randomized into Russian current, Aussie current or placebo electrical stimulation groups. Patellofemoral Pain Severity Scale, Stair Climbing Test, Anterior Knee Pain Scale, Knee Outcome Survey Activities of Daily Living Scale, and Short Form-36 data were obtained before and after 15 sessions of interventions and at the end of a 3-wk follow-up period.

Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the patellofemoral pain severity scale in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the Turkish validity and reliability of the Patellofemoral Pain Severity Scale (PSS) in patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP) and to adapt it to Turkish.

Materials And Methods: A pilot study was conducted with 10 patients. 123 patients underwent PSS test-retest at 24-48 h intervals.

Effect of Kinesio taping on wrist kinematics and functional performance: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Kinesio taping (KT) is a popular adjunct treatment modality for musculoskeletal injuries, hand and wrist injuries. The effectiveness of KT on wrist kinematics has been analyzed during single plane movements in general, and no study has investigated its effectiveness during dart throwing motion (DTM).

Purpose: To compare the effects of different KT techniques on wrist kinematics during DTM and functional performance of hand in healthy participants.

Immediate effects of TENS and HVPS on pain and range of motion in subacromial pain syndrome: A randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.

Background: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is one of the most common methods for managing shoulder pain, and high voltage pulsed currents (HVPS) may be used for reducing pain. However, their immediate effects on resting pain and pain-free active range of shoulder motion (pfROM) in patients with subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) have not been studied comparatively, yet.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the immediate effects of TENS, HVPS and placebo stimulation on shoulder resting pain and pfROM in patients with SAPS.

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of L'Insalata Shoulder Rating Questionnaire.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the culturally adapted Turkish version of the L'Insalata Shoulder Rating Questionnaire (TrLSRQ).

Materials And Methods: Comprehensibility and content validity of the TrLSRQ were tested on 14 patients and seven physiotherapists, respectively. Subsequently, 90 volunteer patients with shoulder pain completed the TrLSRQ twice within a week for test-retest analysis.

Reliability and validity of Five Times Sit to Stand Test in pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain.

Background: Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder during pregnancy, and functional mobility evaluation is very important in reflecting the treatment effects.

Objectives: To investigate reliability and validity of Five Times Sit-to-Stand (5TSS) test in pregnant women with and without PGP.

Design: A cross-sectional observational study.

Nursing Home Residents' Level of Knowledge About Urinary Incontinence.

Background: A common problem in nursing home residents, urinary incontinence (UI) can lead to hygiene and skin problems, sleep disturbance, and decreased quality of life. This study evaluated the level of knowledge regarding UI among nursing home residents in Muğla, Turkey.

Methods: This study included 64 (19 females, 45 males) nursing home resident volunteers.

Knowledge and practice of nursing home caregivers about urinary incontinence.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate nursing home caregivers' knowledge and practice of urinary incontinence in Muğla-Turkey.

Methods: Knowledge and practice of urinary incontinence of 34 nursing home caregivers were assessed by a form originated from knowledge and practice instrument and urinary incontinence knowledge scale. Incontinence quiz was also used to assess knowledge about UI.

Reliability and validity of the Incontinence Quiz-Turkish version.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Incontinence Quiz, which was developed by Branch et al. (1994), to assess women's knowledge of and attitudes toward urinary incontinence.

Methods: Comprehensibility of the Turkish version of the 14-item Incontinence Quiz, which was prepared following translation-back translation procedures, was tested on a pilot group of eight women, and its internal reliability, test-retest reliability and construct validity were assessed in 150 women who attended the gynecology clinics of three hospitals in İçel, Turkey.

Effect of ankle proprioceptive training on static body balance.

[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the effect of ankle proprioceptive training on static body balance. [Subjects and Methods] In this randomized-controlled, single-blind study, 59 university students (35 females, 24 males) were randomized into study (n=29) and control (n=30) groups. The study group received a foot and ankle proprioceptive exercise program including stretching, strengthening (plantar and dorsi-flexors, invertor and evertor muscles), and balance board exercises, each with 10 repetitions per session, 5 days a week, for a total of 10 sessions.

Musculoskeletal problems and quality of life of elementary school teachers.

Purpose: To investigate prevalence and anatomical distribution of musculoskeletal pain (MSP) and its impact on quality of life (QoL) in elementary school teachers working in Muğla town center.

Methods: Physical, sociodemographic and occupational characteristics of 104 teachers were recorded. Onset, prevalence and consequences of MSP (Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire) and QoL (Short Form-36 Health Survey) of teachers with (n = 37) and without (n = 67) MSP during the last 12 months were compared.

Effects of different frequencies of conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pressure pain threshold and tolerance.

Background: Pulse frequency is one of the key determinants of analgesic outcomes by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). However, optimal settings remain unclear.

Objective: To compare the effects of different frequencies of TENS, on pressure pain threshold and tolerance.

Effects of thermal agents on electrical sensory threshold and current tolerance when applied prior to neuromuscular electrical stimulation.

Background And Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of thermal agents on electrical sensory threshold and current tolerance when applied prior to neuromuscular electrical stimulation.

Methods: In this single-blind and cross-over trial, electrical sensory threshold and current tolerance of 24 healthy volunteers were evaluated by using biphasic symmetrical pulses (240 μsec, 50 pps), before and after thermal agent (cold pack, hot pack and ultrasound) applications.

Results: Electrical sensory threshold increased after cold-pack, and current tolerance reduced after hot-pack applications (p< 0.

Development, validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Hung Postpartum Stress Scale.

Aim: The aim of the current study was to translate the Hung Postpartum Stress Scale into Turkish and test the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the scale.

Methods: The translation process of the Hung Postpartum Stress Scale into Turkish and the testing of reliability and validity of the newly developed scale on postpartum stress in women are described. The questionnaire was translated using a back-translation technique.

Effects of physiotherapy on pain and functional activities after cesarean delivery.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of a physiotherapy program on incision pain and functional activities in the early post-cesarean period.

Methods: Fifty women were evaluated after Cesarean operation with regard to times of ambulation and return of bowel activity, intensity of incision pain, difficulty in functional activities and number of analgesics required additional to routine pain control procedure. Twenty-four women received only routine nursing care, and a physiotherapy program was applied to the study group (n = 26), additionally.

Physical fitness of visually impaired adolescent goalball players.

This study compared the physical fitness of 28 visually impaired goalball players (M=13 yr.) and a group of 27 less active age-matched adolescents. Physical characteristics (age, height, weight, sex) and visual acuity of the children were recorded.

Interferential current versus biofeedback results in urinary stress incontinence.

Background: Urinary stress incontinence is a common, disruptive and potentially disabling condition in which the subject complains of involuntary leakage on effort or exertion or on sneezing or coughing.

Aim: This study was performed in order to compare the effects of interferential current and biofeedback applications on incontinence severity in patients with urinary stress incontinence. In addition, pelvic muscle strength and quality of life as important parameters in these subjects were investigated.

Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and interferential current in primary dysmenorrhea.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and interferential current in primary dysmenorrhea.

Design: A prospective, randomized, and controlled study.

Setting: Hacettepe University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.

Short and long-term results of connective tissue manipulation and combined ultrasound therapy in patients with fibromyalgia.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the short-term and 1-year follow-up results of connective tissue manipulation and combined ultrasound (US) therapy (US and high-voltage pulsed galvanic stimulation) in terms of pain, complaint of nonrestorative sleep, and impact on the functional activities in patients with fibromyalgia (FM).

Methods: This is an observational prospective cohort study of 20 female patients with FM. Intensity of pain, complaint of nonrestorative sleep, and impact of FM on functional activities were evaluated by visual analogue scales.