Measurement Properties and Determinants of the 6-Minute Walk Test in Patients with Lower Limb Lymphedema.

The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability and identify determinants of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) in patients with lower limb lymphedema (LLL). The study included 28 patients with LLL and 28 healthy subjects. To investigate the convergent validity and determinants of the 6MWT, patients were assessed using the following measurements: circumference measurement for lymphedema severity, hand-held dynamometry for muscle strength, time up and go for functional mobility, five-time sit-to-stand test for functional lower extremity strength, Lower Extremity Functional Scale for lower extremity functionality, Lymphedema Life Impact Scale for quality of life, and International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form for physical activity level.

A Comparative Study of Cognitive and Motor Performance in Liver Recipients.

Neurocognitive and motor impairments are often observed both before and after liver transplantation, resulting in inefficiencies in dual-task performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the motor-cognitive dual-task performance in liver recipients, with a particular emphasis on cognition, performance status, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. A prospective, cross-sectional, web-based design with a control group was used.

The comparison of functional status and health-related parameters in ovarian cancer survivors with healthy controls.

Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate functional status and health-related parameters in ovarian cancer (OC) survivors and to compare these parameters with healthy controls. The secondary purpose of this study was to compare these parameters in early and advanced OC survivors.

Methods: Thirty-two OC survivors (n = 15 early stage; n = 17 advanced stage) with no evidence/suspicion of cancer recurrence after completing adjuvant local and systemic treatments for at least 12 months and 32 healthy controls were recruited for functional- and health-related assessments.

The Relationship between Exercise Capacity and Muscle Strength, Physical Activity, Fatigue and Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer Cachexia.

Background: Exercise capacity is a significant determinant of mortality for cancer patients, so knowing the possible determinants of exercise capacity will produce physical and psychological benefits for individuals with cancer cachexia.

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between exercise capacity on peripheric and respiratory muscle strength, physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in subjects with cancer cachexia.

Methods: The study included 31 patients diagnosed with cancer cachexia.

Predictors of the 6-min walk test in patients with ovarian cancer.

Purpose: To identify the predictors of the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and investigate the relationship between 6MWT, performance status, functional mobility, fatigue, quality of life, neuropathy, physical activity level, and peripheral muscle strength in patients with ovarian cancer (OC).

Methods: Twenty-four patients diagnosed with stage II-III ovarian cancer were included in the study. Patients were assessed using the following measurement methods: 6MWT for walking capacity, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Scale (ECOG-PS) for performance status, an armband physical activity monitor for physical activity level, Checklist Individual Strength (CIS) for fatigue, Functional Cancer Treatment Evaluation with Quality of Life-Extreme (FACT-O) for quality of life, Functional Evaluation of Cancer Treatment/Gynecological Oncology-Neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG-NTX) for neuropathy, a hand-held dynamometer for peripheral muscle strength, and 30-s chair-stand test for functional mobility.

Effect of exercise interventions in adults with cancer receiving palliative care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Previous publications showed the effectiveness of exercise in adults with cancer receiving palliative care, but evidence for palliative care research on exercise is lacking. The purpose is to examine the effects of an exercise intervention on exercise capacity, physical function, and patient-reported outcome measures in adults with cancer receiving palliative care.

Methods: We searched databases including EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science from inception until 2021.

The agreement between three classification systems used to grade the severity of lymphedema in patients with upper and lower extremity lymphedema: A retrospective study.

Background: Several classification systems are used to grade the severity of lymphedema. Their agreement with each other has not been reported.

Objective: To evaluate the agreement between the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) criteria, the criteria of Ramos et al.

Predictors of walking capacity in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

Background: Walking capacity is severely impaired in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Given the prognostic importance of walking capacity, the level of evidence on possible predictors of walking capacity in patients with PAD is insufficient.

Aims: To investigate the predictors of walking capacity in patients with PAD.

Effects of Early Resistance Training After Liver Transplantation Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.

Background: Exercise interventions improve muscle performance and functionality when applied more than 6 months after liver trans- plantation, but no studies have reported on earlier exercise interventions. Hence, we assessed the effects of early resistance training on functional outcomes in adult liver recipients.

Methods: The study included 30 liver transplantation patients (53.

The efficacy of change in limb volume on functional mobility, health-related quality of life, social appearance anxiety, and depression in patients with lower extremity lymphedema.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the impact of change in limb volume on the levels of functional mobility, health-related quality of life, social appearance anxiety, and depression before and after complex decongestive physiotherapy in patients with lower extremity lymphedema.

Method: Twenty-seven patients with unilateral lower extremity lymphedema were included. The treatment period was 20 sessions.

Factors influencing physical activity in patients with colorectal cancer.

Background: Physical activity (PA) is a modifiable health behaviour in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Knowing the possible predictors of PA will contribute to producing physical and psychological benefits for CRC patients.

Objective: To investigate the factors that influence PA in patients with CRC.

The Reliability and Validity of Quality of Life Questionnaire Upper Limb Lymphedema (ULL-27) Turkish Patient With Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst women both in Turkey and in the world. Lymphedema, which negatively affects the quality of life, is one of the most prevalent problems reported by breast cancer survivors. Upper Limb Lymphedama 27 () questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool that assesses the quality of life in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema.

Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping on Anastomotic Regions in Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of using Kinesio Taping (KT) on anastomotic regions along with complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). Patients with unilateral BCRL were divided into two groups in this randomized controlled study: Group 1 (CDP,  = 14) and Group 2 (CDP+ KT,  = 18). Assessment of limb size was quantified by using circumferential limb measurements and then calculated for each segment by using the frustum formula.

The relationship between learning styles and academic performance in TURKISH physiotherapy students.

Background: Learning style refers to the unique ways an individual processes and retains new information and skills. In this study, we aimed to identify the learning styles of Turkish physiotherapy students and investigate the relationship between academic performance and learning style subscale scores in order to determine whether the learning styles of physiotherapy students could influence academic performance.

Methods: The learning styles of 184 physiotherapy students were determined using the Grasha-Riechmann Student Learning Style Scales.

Effect of Bandage Compliance on Upper Extremity Volume in Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.

Background: Complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) is an effective treatment for patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). Bandaging is an important component of CDP. Although the literature suggests that bandages must be kept on for about 24 hours, some patients cannot tolerate keeping them on for this length of time.

The Turkish version of the MedRisk instrument for measuring patient satisfaction: measurement properties in physical therapy care among inpatients.

Our aim was to cross culturally adapt the MedRisk instrument for measuring patient satisfaction with physical therapy care for Turkish-speaking inpatients, provide information about its measurement properties, and determine the socio-demographic factors influencing satisfaction of Turkish patients. This was a cross-sectional, measurement-focused study. The MedRisk instrument for measuring patient satisfaction was translated and adapted into Turkish.

Effects of Aqua-Lymphatic Therapy on Lower Extremity Lymphedema: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the aqua-lymphatic therapy (ALT) on unilateral lower extremity lymphedema in the maintenance phase.

Materials And Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial with a blinded assessor. The study was completed with 30 ALT and 27 control group participants.

Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Patients Developing Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of clinical Pilates exercises with those of the standard lymphedema exercises on lymphedema developing after breast cancer treatment.

Materials And Methods: The study comprised 60 female patients with a mean age of 53.2±7.

Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia for Heart Turkish Version Study: cross-cultural adaptation, exploratory factor analysis, and reliability.

Purpose: Individuals with cardiac problems avoid physical activity and exercise because they expect to feel shortness of breath, dizziness, or chest pain. Assessing kinesiophobia related to heart problems is important in terms of cardiac rehabilitation. The Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia Swedish Version for the Heart (TSK-SV Heart) is reliable and has been validated for cardiac diseases in the Swedish population.

The Effect of Education on Upper Extremity Function in Patients with Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatments.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of education on the upper extremity functions of patients with lymphedema (LE) after breast cancer treatments.

Methods: Thirty-eight patients with LE after breast cancer treatments participated in the study. The patients were separated into two groups.

Evaluation of kinesthetic sense and hand function in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema.

[Purpose] This study evaluated the functional ability and kinesthetic sense of the hands of women with breast cancer-related lymphedema. [Subjects and Methods] Fifty-seven women experiencing lymphedema after breast surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy were included. The patients were divided into two groups: women with hand edema (HE+, n = 29) and without hand edema (HE-, n = 28) after breast cancer treatment.

Manual lymphatic drainage for lymphedema following breast cancer treatment.

Background: More than one in five patients who undergo treatment for breast cancer will develop breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). BCRL can occur as a result of breast cancer surgery and/or radiation therapy. BCRL can negatively impact comfort, function, and quality of life (QoL).

Predictors of functional capacity in colorectal cancer patients.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the predictors of functional capacity and explore the relationship between functional capacity, performance status, fatigue, quality of life, anxiety, and depression in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.

Methods: Forty-two patients diagnosed as stage II-III CRC according to tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) classification were included the study. Functional capacity, performance status, fatigue, quality of life, anxiety, and depression of CRC patients were assessed using six-minute walk distance (6MWD) in the six-minute walk test (6MWT), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG-PS), Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal (FACT-C), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), respectively.

Unilateral upper extremity lymphedema deteriorates the postural stability in breast cancer survivors.

Aim Of The Study: There is little known about any change in postural balance caused by asymmetrical volume increase due to unilateral upper extremity lymphedema in patients who underwent breast surgery. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a change in postural balance by measuring postural sway velocity (PSV), center of gravity (CoG) displacement and directional control (DCL) in patients with unilateral upper extremity lymphedema in breast cancer survivors.

Material And Methods: Eighteen females 38-60 (M = 53) years old diagnosed with upper extremity lymphedema due to breast cancer surgery, and 18 healthy females with similar ages (M = 52.