Publications by authors named "Halil Uysal"

Background: Caring for neurological patients poses a serious burden on caregivers, even in normal times. It is likely that this burden has become even more painful post-COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: This study evaluates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the care burden of those who care for patients with chronic neurological diseases.

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  • * The research involved 276 taekwondo athletes and investigated the link between their attitudes towards healthy nutrition and their mental toughness using various statistical analyses.
  • * Findings showed that greater knowledge and positive attitudes towards nutrition were associated with improved mental toughness, highlighting the importance of nutrition education in sports training.
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Background: It is obvious that educational activities were affected globally due to the pandemic.

Objective: This study was planned to examine the effects of online education on undergraduate degree (UD) and associate degree (AD) Orthotics and Prosthesis education in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Study Design: A crossectional online survey.

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Background: Self-assessments for adults who stutter are recommended as a primary evaluation tool for including their views on stuttering. Evaluating adults who stutter with self-assessment scales is important. However, there is no tool in the Turkish literature that provides this measurement.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to ascertain the effect of gender and cultural habits on hip, knee and ankle range of motion (ROM) and to determine the differences between the ROM of right and left side symmetric joints of the lower extremities.

Methods: The study included 987 (513 males and 474 females) healthy volunteers. Individuals with a history of illness, prior surgery or trauma involving any joint of either lower extremity were excluded from the study.

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