Association between smartphone addiction and myofascial trigger points.

Background: The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between smartphone addiction and miyafascial trigger points in university students.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of university students was conducted for the purpose of this study. The participants were assessed based on age, gender, dominant side, the amount of time they spent on their smartphones, the purpose of their use, and their posture.

Evaluating the impact of aerobic and resistance green exercises on the fitness, aerobic and intrinsic capacity of older individuals.

Objective: Our study determined the impact of 12-week aerobic exercise (AE) and aerobic + resistance exercises (AE + RE) within the green exercise concept, on senior fitness, aerobic capacity, and intrinsic capacity (IC).

Methods: The study was a multicenter, randomized controlled study conducted at two senior living facilities with individuals aged 65 and above whose cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal conditions are suitable for moderate exercise and who have normal cognition levels. Block randomization was applied to 96 participants in a ratio of 1:1:1 to be assigned to AE, AE + RE, and control (C) groups.

The efficacy of exergaming in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Exergaming, one of the most recognized virtual rehabilitation tools, has been shown to be useful for promoting physical activity and enhancing postural stability for neurologic conditions. However, studies with exergaming programs for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) are limited.

Aims: We aimed to investigate the effects of exergaming given by visual and auditory stimulated assisted joint training device in addition to the conventional physiotherapy program on pain intensity, range of motion (ROM), functional status, kinesiophobia, proprioceptive acuity, muscle strength, and postural stability in patients with knee OA.

Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of brief diabetic foot ulceration risk checklist.

Objective: This study aims to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish translation of brief diabetic foot ulceration risk checklist (BDURC).

Methods: This methodological study was conducted at the diabetes clinic of a state hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were collected with the BDURC developed by Zhou et al.

Translation, reliability, agreement and validity of the Turkish version of Cumulated Ambulation Score in patients with hip fracture.

Objectives: This study aims to translate and investigate the inter- rater reliability, agreement and validity of the Turkish version of the Cumulated Ambulation Score (CAS-TR) in patients with hip fracture.

Patients And Methods: This study included patients with a hip fracture of the femoral neck between July 2019 and March 2020 at the Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Education Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul.