The relationship between kinesiophobia and adaptation to illness in different chronic illnesses.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between kinesiophobia and adaptation to chronic illness.

Methods: The study was conducted with descriptive design. The questionnaire consists of three parts: a form including questions about socio-demographic characteristics and chronic diseases-related characteristics of the participants, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, and Adaptation to Chronic Illness Scale.

Examination of exercise benefit/barrier perceptions of individuals with diabetes and affecting factors.

Background: Exercise, which is one of the health promotion behaviors, is extremely important in healthy life. This study was conducted to examine exercise benefit/barrier perceptions of individuals with diabetes and influencing factors.

Method: This descriptive study was conducted in the Endocrine Polyclinics of a University Hospital with 285 individuals with Type 2 Diabetes between January and June 2020.