Validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the 'A Sport Fitness Index'.

Background: The aim of this study was to adapt the 'Sport Fitness Index' into Turkish and to ensure its validity and reliability.

Methods: After obtaining the necessary permissions, the Sports Fitness Index was independently translated from its English original to Turkish by four different physicians specialising in sports medicine. The content validity of index v.

Balance disorder, falling risks and fear of falling in obese individuals: cross-sectional clinical research in Isparta.

Objective: To examine the effect of obesity according to gender on balance, posture, the risk of falling and the fear of falling.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Sports Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, from December 2016 to June 2017, and comprised individuals aged 40-60 years who were divided into obese and non-obese groups based on their body mass index values. Demographic data was recorded before collecting target data using Tinetti Falls Efficacy Scale, Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale, History of Falls Scale, Single Leg Stance Test, Functional Reach Test and the New York Posture Rating Test.

Evaluation of the Isokinetic Calf Muscle Strength and the Range of Motion of Joint in C3 Chronic Venous Insufficiency.

Purpose: The present study aimed to compare the isokinetic muscle strength and range of motion (ROM) values of the ankle between patients diagnosed with C chronic venous insufficiency (group 1, n=57) and healthy individuals (group 2, n=30).

Materials And Methods: After identifying the venous refilling time (VRT) of all participants, the active ROM of the ankle joint and plantar flexion (PF) and dorsi-flexion (DF) muscle strength in the concentric/concentric mode at angular velocities of 60°/sec and 120°/sec were measured.

Results: No statistically significant differences were found between the demographic data of groups 1 and 2 (P>0.

Effect of Self-perceived Fatigue on Balance and Functional Mobility in Middle-Aged Obese Women.

The aim of this study was to examine effect of fatigue levels on functional mobility and balance in middle-aged obese females. The study included 98 healthy females aged 40-60 years with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. Self-perceived fatigue was evaluated with a self-administered questionnaire, the Checklist of Individual Strength in Turkish (CIS-T), on which 62.

Arthroscopic chronic tennis elbow surgery preserves elbow proprioception.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: A new method of accurately assessing the compromised elbow's proprioception was developed for this postsurgical population using information from previous neurophysiologic proprioception studies of healthy elbows.

Hypothesis: This retrospective cohort study investigated the patterns and the degree of proprioceptive impairment and recovery following arthroscopic surgery for chronic lateral epicondylitis.

Is ACL reconstruction a prerequisite for the patients having recreational sporting activities?

Objective: Whether surgical or conservative treatment is more effective in allowing patients to return to physical activity after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is controversial. We sought to compare mid-term outcome measures between isolated ACL tear patients who underwent reconstruction followed by closed kinetic chain exercises and those who underwent neuromuscular training only.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated patients with ACL tears who underwent post-surgery CKC strength training after ACL reconstruction (Group A), and patients who only underwent neuromuscular training (Group B) with a minimum follow-up time of 5 years.

Effects of isokinetic calf muscle exercise program on muscle strength and venous function in patients with chronic venous insufficiency.

Objective The aim of this study was to observe the change of the ankle joint range of motion, the muscle strength values measured with an isokinetic dynamometer, pain scores, quality of life scale, and venous return time in chronic venous insufficiency diagnosed patients by prospective follow-up after 12-week exercise program including isokinetic exercises. Methods The patient group of this study comprised 27 patients (23 female, 4 male) who were diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. An exercise program including isokinetic exercise for the calf muscle was given to patients three days per week for 12 weeks.

Synchronous Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer in Young Women: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Background: Young women with endometrial cancer (EC) have an increased risk of synchronous ovarian cancer. The prognosis of women with synchronous endometrial and ovarian cancer (SEOC) is good. A high proportion of affected women have hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer syndrome (HNPCC).

A randomized comparison of video demonstration versus hands-on training of medical students for vacuum delivery using Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS).

Background: To compare medical students' skills for vaginal operative delivery by vacuum extraction (VE) after hands-on training versus video demonstration.

Methods: We randomized medical students to an expert demonstration (group 1) or a hands-on (group 2) training using a standardized VE algorithm on a pelvic training model. Students were tested with a 40-item Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) scoring system after training and 4 days later.

What Characterizes Long-term Survivors of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer? Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Background: Women with recurrent ovarian cancer have a poor prognosis and short survival. However, some women are long-term survivors and it is unclear whether they share specific common characteristics.

Case Report: We present the case of a 63-year-old woman with histologically-proven recurrent ovarian cancer and a survival time of 16 years after the diagnosis of recurrence.

Paget's Disease of the Vulva Treated with Imiquimod: Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature.

Background: Extramammary Paget's disease of the vulva (EPDV) is a rare adenocarcinoma in situ of the vulvar skin and is often resected with involved margins due to its reticular growth pattern. Adjuvant treatment with the immunomodulator imiquimod may be suitable to avoid repeated and mutilating surgery.

Case Presentation: We present the case of a 73-year-old woman with EPDV, initially treated with surgical resection and re-resection for involved margins.

Lymphoma of the Cervix: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Background: Lymphoma of the uterine cervix (LUCX) is rare and may occur as a primary or secondary manifestation of this disease. Clinical and cytological presentations of LUCX vary and establishing diagnosis is often difficult. Surgery followed by radiation or chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment.

An evaluation of the lower extremity muscle strength of patients with chronic venous insufficiency.

Objective: In this study, the aim was to evaluate the lower extremity muscle strength in patients with chronic venous insufficiency using an isokinetic dynamometer.

Methods: The study comprised a group of 36 lower extremities of 23 patients diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency and a control group of 40 lower extremities of 20 patients who did not have chronic venous insufficiency. In the diagnosis and evaluation of chronic venous insufficiency, photoplethysmography was used to evaluate the venous return circulation time.

Accuracy of the Polar S810i(TM) Heart Rate Monitor and the Sensewear Pro Armband(TM) to Estimate Energy Expenditure of Indoor Rowing Exercise in Overweight and Obese Individuals.

Accurately assessing the energy expenditure (EE) of different types of physical activity is important for exercise prescription in obese individuals. The aim of this study was to examine the accuracy of the Polar S810i Heart Rate Monitor and SenseWear Pro Armband (SWA) for estimating energy expenditure (EE) during indoor rowing versus indirect calorimetry (IC). 43 overweight and obese adults (16 men, 27 women, BMI = 31.

Influence of custom-made mouth guards on strength, speed and anaerobic performance of taekwondo athletes.

The purpose of this study was to test the influence of custom-made mouth guards on strength and anaerobic performance of taekwondo athletes. The study included 21 (11 male and 10 female) trained subjects participating in taekwondo. Anaerobic power and anaerobic capacity, isokinetic quadriceps and hamstring strength, handgrip strength, isometric lower extremity and back strength, 20 m sprint time, squat and counter movement jumping height were measured in two randomized conditions: with or without custom-made (CM) mouth guards.

Effects of anterior tibial displacement on the proprioceptive functions of soccer players` knee joints.

Objective: To investigate the effects of joint laxity on proprioceptive functions of the knee joints of soccer players.

Methods: In this study, we measured anterior tibial displacements and thresholds to detect the knee joint passive motion of 20 healthy soccer players (18.1+/-1.

Effects of swimming training and free mobilization on bone mineral densities of rats with the immobilization-induced osteopenia.

Objective: To investigate the possible effects of regular swimming exercise on bone mineral density (BMD) compared with free activity after cast immobilization of rats.

Methods: We carried out the study from April 2005 to June 2005 at the Department of Sports Medicine, Medical School of Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey. The study included a total of 24 female Wistar rats.

Do custom-made mouth guards have negative effects on aerobic performance capacity of athletes?

Mouth guards are considered an essential part of equipment for athletes participating in contact sports. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of custom-made mouth guards on the ventilatory gas exchange effects of taekwondo athletes. The subjects were 22 elite athletes aged between 14 and 17 years.

A regression equation to predict true maximal oxygen consumption of taekwondo athletes using a field test.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to examine the validity of using a 20 meter multistage shuttle run test to estimate maximal oxygen uptake.

Methods: Twenty-two elite taekwondo athletes (11 male, 11 female, members of the Turkish young national team), participated in the study. The respiratory gas exchange parameters were measured using portable gas analysis system while shuttle run test was carried out.

Histopathologic assessment of healed osteochondral fractures.

PURPOSE: To assess the histopathologic features of healed tissue to define its biological and biomechanical properties after internal fixation of osteochondral fractures. Type of Study: Cohort study. METHODS: The general principle of management of detached acute osteochondral fractures is reattachment of the fragment by internal fixation, but the opinions on the quality and structure of the healed tissue that will be obtained after treatment is controversial.