The effect of singing or playing melodica on disease symptoms, self-efficacy level and exercise capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary patients: a randomized controlled study.

The aim of this randomized controlled experimental study is to determine the effect of singing or playing melodica activity applied to COPD patients on their symptoms, self-efficacy levels, and exercise capacities. The study was carried out in the chest diseases polyclinics of a hospital in Turkey between September 2020 and August 2021 with 30 patients: 15 in the control group and 15 in the song/melodica group. The data were collected with a patient information form and the scales examining disease symptoms, self-efficacy, and exercise capacity.

The effects of smartphone addiction on the body in young adults in Turkey.

Objectives: The frequency of smartphone usage is increasing day by day in Turkey. This study was planned to reveal the level of smartphone addiction and the factors affecting smartphone addiction in young adults in Turkey.

Design: In the study, how long the young people had been using the smartphone and their daily usage times were recorded.