Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Hallux Metatarsophalangeal-Interphalangeal Joint Scale.

Background: The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Hallux Metatarsophalangeal-Interphalangeal (AOFAS Hallux MTP-IP) scale is one of the most widely used outcome measures to evaluate hallux pathologies. This study aimed to translate the AOFAS Hallux MTP-IP scale into Turkish and investigate its psychometric properties.

Methods: The psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the AOFAS Hallux MTP-IP (AOFAS Hallux MTP-IP-T) scale were tested in 66 patients with hallux pathologies (52 women; mean age, 47.

A multi-dimensional assessment of internet gaming disorder in children and adolescents: A case-control study.

Background: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) leads to social disturbances and isolation, neglect of daily responsibilities, behavioral disorders, and physical impairments.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of IGD on spine biomechanics, range of motion in the neck and low back, and lung functions and respiratory muscle strength in children and adolescents.

Methods: Sixty-four children and adolescents with IGD (Group I) and 41 healthy controls (Group II) were included in the study.

The Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of Self-Perceived Barriers for Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Identifying the barriers to physical activity (PA) is important for comprehensive management strategies to decrease physical inactivity. This study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Self-Perceived Barriers for Physical Activity Scale (SPBPA) into Turkish and investigate its psychometric properties. One-hundred fifty-two young and middle-aged adults (mean age of 33.

The efficacy of graded motor imagery in post-traumatic stiffness of elbow: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Physiotherapy improves the movement range after the onset of post-traumatic elbow stiffness and reduces the pain, which is a factor limiting elbow range of motion. However, no results have been reported for motor-cognitive intervention programs in post-traumatic elbow stiffness management. The objective was to investigate the efficacy of graded motor imagery (GMI) in post-traumatic elbow stiffness.

The Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of Smartphone Impact Scale.

The Smartphone Impact Scale (SIS) was originally developed in English to determine the cognitive, affective, social, and behavioral impacts of smartphones. This study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the SIS instrument into Turkish and investigate its psychometric properties. Two hundred and sixty-four young and middle-aged adults (186 females) with a mean age of 36.

Exercise capacity, lung and respiratory muscle function in substance use disorders.

Background: Substance use disorder (SUD) causes conditions such as cognitive and behavioral disorders, anxiety, depression, and social isolation it also causes acute airway inflammation by affecting airway bronchial dynamics. The current study aimed to investigate the lung function, respiratory muscle strength, and exercise capacity in patients with SUD.

Methods: One hundred-eighty three patients with SUD, a total of 119 healthy controls, 54 of whom were cigarette smokers and 65 of whom were non-smokers were included in the study.

The effectiveness of Kinesio taping on playing-related pain, function and muscle strength in violin players: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Kinesio taping (KT) on playing-related pain, upper extremity and hand function, grip and pinch strength in violin players.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Faculty of health sciences.

The investigation of foot structure within children who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a case-controlled study.

The impairments in motor performance could be related to the foot structure in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) while considering the close relationship between foot structure and lower extremity alignment. This study aimed to investigate the foot structure and its relationships between disease severity, physical activity and psychiatric traits in children with ADHD. Children with ADHD (n = 50; mean age: 12.

The Investigation of Falls and Balance from the Perspective of Activities of Daily Living in Patients with COPD.

The aim of this study was (1) to compare the activities of daily living (ADLs), perceived falling risk and balance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with or without falling history and (2) to investigate the relationship between ADLs and balance. Fourteen patients with COPD with a history of falling whose mean falling frequency was 2.64 ± 0.

Musculoskeletal pain and its relation to individual and work-related factors: a cross-sectional study among Turkish office workers who work using computers.

Office workers are commonly exposed to work-related musculoskeletal pain. This study investigated the individual and work-related risk factors linked to musculoskeletal pain and pain-related disability among Turkish office workers who work using computers. One-hundred and fifty office workers were included.

Chest Wall Mobility: Identification of Underlying Predictors.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify factors contributing to normal mobility or hypermobility of the chest wall.

Methods: Seventy-eight young adults were divided into 2 groups: patients with normal mobility (group 1, n = 40) and hypermobility of the chest wall (group 2, n = 38). The mean mobility of the chest wall in groups 1 and 2 was 9.

Stretching exercises combined with ischemic compression in pectoralis minor muscle with latent trigger points: A single-blind, randomized, controlled pilot trial.

Background And Purpose: Latent trigger points (LTrPs) in the pectoralis minor (PM) muscle lead to muscle tightness. This study aimed to investigate which type of stretching exercise used after ischemic compression (IC) was more effective on LTrPs in the PM muscle.

Materials And Methods: Forty participants with PM muscle tightness and an LTrP in the PM muscle were divided among groups 1 (IC with modified contract-relax proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching), 2 (IC with static stretching), 3 (IC with myofascial release) and 4 (no intervention).

The Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly.

Background And Purpose: The Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (SAFE) was originally developed in English to determine the level of fear of falling and its interactions with activities of daily living. The purpose of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the SAFE instrument into Turkish and investigate its psychometric properties.

Participants: One hundred eleven older adults (72 females) with a mean age of 69 years (SD = 7.

Comparison of Three Manual Therapy Techniques as Trigger Point Therapy for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.

This pilot study aimed to compare the efficacy of manual pressure release (MPR), strain counterstrain (SCS), and integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT) in the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP). Single-blind, randomized, controlled pilot trial. Neurosurgery clinic.

The effectiveness of trigger point treatment in rotator cuff pathology: A randomized controlled double-blind study.

Background: Studies have emphasized the importance of the presence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in patients with rotator cuff pathologies and the high frequency of MTrPs in rotator cuff muscles.

Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of active MTrPs in patients with rotator cuff pathologies.

Methods: Fifty-three patients with rotator cuff tear were randomized into two groups.

A structured exercise programme combined with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching or static stretching in posttraumatic stiffness of the elbow: a randomized controlled trial.

Objectives:: To compare the different stretching techniques, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching and static stretching, in patients with elbow stiffness after a treated elbow fracture.

Design:: Randomized-controlled, single-blind study.

Setting:: Department of physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

Relationship between the mobility of medial longitudinal arch and postural control.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between the medial longitudinal arch mobility and static and dynamic balance.

Methods: A total of 50 subjects (25 female, and 25 male; Mean age: 22.2 ± 1.

Applications of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Lymphedema.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous concentrated preparation of human platelets contained in a small volume of plasma that is characterized by hemostatic and tissue-repairing effects. Being enriched by various kinds of growth factors, and their tissue-repairing effects have made them the focus of attention for use in tissue regeneration. PRP has been safely used and documented in many different fields, including orthopedics, sports injuries, dental and periodontal surgery, and cosmetic, plastic, cardiovascular, general, and maxillofacial surgery.

Does Kinesio Taping of the Knee Improve Pain and Functionality in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis?: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Objective: This study investigated the effect of Kinesio taping on the functionality, pain, range of motion (ROM), and muscle strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis compared with a placebo Kinesio tape (KT) application.

Design: Forty-two consecutive patients were randomized to a KT group and a placebo taping group. The assessments were performed at baseline, after the initial KT application, the third KT application, and 1 month later.

Latent Trigger Points: What Are the Underlying Predictors?

Objective: To determine the factors predicting the presence and number of latent trigger points (LTrPs) in healthy individuals.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Local faculty of health sciences.