The relationship between physical activity level and balance parameters, muscle strength, fear of falling in patients with hypertension.

The number of studies investigating the role of physical activity and exercise in hypertension (HT) patients is insufficient in the literature, and reports evaluating the relationship between HT, physical activity, and balance are lacking. This study aims to examine the relationship between physical activity levels and balance parameters, muscle strength, and fear of falling in patients with HT. 78 subjects with HT participated in this study.

Assessment of proprioception, muscle strength and endurance during dynamic isokinetic test in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema.

Background: Breast cancer-related lymphedema is a common complication after breast cancer treatment.This study examined isokinetic proprioception, muscular strength, and endurance by comparing extremity with lymphedema and the extremity without lymphedema in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema.

Methods: A total of 15 individuals aged between 35 and 70 years participated in this study.

A pilot study of the effects of supervised exercise training on body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors, muscle strength and functional capacity in individuals with bariatric surgery.

The main objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the effects of functional exercise training (FET) and home exercise training (HET) on body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors, muscle strength, and functional capacity in individuals with bariatric surgery. The sample of the study included 30 individuals who underwent bariatric surgery. The FET group had functional exercise training consisting of stretching, aerobic, strengthening, and balance exercises assigned by a physiotherapist (n = 15), and the HET group had the same exercises under supervision (n = 15).

The effect of brace treatment on pulmonary functions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: An 8-month follow-up study.

Background: The instant effect of a brace on pulmonary functions of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is known. However, the permanent effects of its regular use are still unclear.

Objective: This study aimed to determine whether a brace in patients with AIS had a permanent effect on respiratory functions.

Gait oxygen consumption in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and the effect of brace use.

Background: Despite studies showing that gait is affected in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), it remains unclear whether gait oxygen consumption is altered.

Research Question: The aims of the present study were to compare energy consumption during gait between subjects with AIS and healthy controls, and to examine the effect of brace use on gait energy expenditure.

Methods: This prospectively designed study included 15 AIS and 15 healthy girls, whose ages ranged from 10 to 16 years old and Cobb angles from 20 and 45°.

Comparison of processing speed, balance, mobility and fear of falling between hypertensive and normotensive individuals.

Background: Hypertension (HT) contributes substantially to poor physical function, cognitive dysfunction, cardiovascular problems and to all-cause mortality. Performance in activities requiring attention, speed and coordination might also be affected in individuals with HT.

Objective: This study compared the processing speed, static and dynamic balance, functional mobility and fear of falling between individuals with hypertension (HT group) and normotensive individuals (NT group).

Evaluation of respiratory functions and quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients.

The aim of this study was to evaluate respiratory muscle strength, respiratory functions and quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and compare the results with the healthy volunteers. The study included a group of 24 patients diagnosed with MS (16 women, 8 men) with an EDSS score of ≤ 5, who were without clinical respiratory impairment. MS patients were compared with the healthy volunteer group (16 women, 8 men).

Evaluation of the physical activity level, nutrition quality, and depression in patients with metabolic syndrome: Comparative study.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex problem that contains risk factors related with obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and type-II diabetes. The incidence of MetS is increasing every year throughout the world.The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare physical activity levels, nutrition quality, and depression status of the individuals who are diagnosed with and without MetS.

Effectiveness of dry needling versus a classical physiotherapy program in patients with chronic low-back pain: a single-blind, randomized, controlled trial.

[Purpose] We compared the effectiveness of dry needling with a classical physiotherapy program in patients with chronic low-back pain caused by lumbar disc hernia (LHNP). [Subjects and Methods] In total, 34 subjects were allocated randomly to the study (n=18) and control groups (n=16). In the study group, dry needling was applied using acupuncture needles.

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.

Assessment of the effect of pelvic floor exercises on pelvic floor muscle strength using ultrasonography in patients with urinary incontinence: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the effect of pelvic floor exercises on pelvic floor muscle strength could be detected via ultrasonography in patients with urinary incontinence. [Subjects and Methods] Of 282 incontinent patients, 116 participated in the study and were randomly divided into a pelvic floor muscle training (n=65) group or control group (n=51). The pelvic floor muscle training group was given pelvic floor exercise training for 12 weeks.

The Turkish version of the pregnancy physical activity questionnaire: cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity.

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to translate the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire, adapt it for use with Turkish subjects and determine its reliability and validity. [Subjects and Methods] The Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire was translated into Turkish and administered twice at 7-14-day intervals to pregnant women to assess the test-retest reliability. Cronbach's α was used for internal consistency, and the inter-rater correlation coefficient was used to calculate the test-retest reliability.

Benefits of short-term structured exercise in non-overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a prospective randomized controlled study.

[Purpose] The short-term effects of structured exercise on the anthropometric, cardiovascular, and metabolic parameters of non-overweight women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome were evaluated. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty women with a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome were prospectively randomized to either a control group (n=16) or a training group (n=14) for a period of 8 weeks. Anthropometric, cardiovascular, and metabolic parameters and hormone levels were measured and compared before and after the intervention.

Is hypertension a risk factor for poor balance control in elderly adults?

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate whether hypertension negatively affects the postural balance control of elderly adults under different sensory conditions. [Subjects and Methods] Fifty-four healthy elderly adults who were residents in a Geriatric Home Care Center were recruited for this study. Height, weight, body mass index and age of the volunteers were recorded.

Do stages of menopause affect the outcomes of pelvic floor muscle training?

Objective: The purpose of our study is to determine whether there is a difference in pelvic floor muscle strength attributable to pelvic floor muscle training conducted during different stages of menopause.

Methods: One hundred twenty-two women with stress urinary incontinence and mixed urinary incontinence were included in this prospective controlled study. The participants included in this study were separated into three groups according to the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop staging system as follows: group 1 (n = 41): stages -3 and -2; group 2 (n = 32): stages +1 and -1; and group 3 (n = 30): stage +2.

Physical therapy in the intensive care unit in a patient with biventricular assist device.

Purpose: To determine the safety and feasibility of early physical therapy in the intensive care unit in a patient with biventricular assist device.

Methods: Physical therapy started on the first postoperative day and continued till discharge including airway clearance, lower/upper extremity exercises, and mobilization. Heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), systolic/diastolic/mean arterial pressures, peripheral oxygen saturation, and double product were recorded before treatment, after treatment, and 5 minutes after treatment.

The effect of physiotherapy on ventilatory dependency and the length of stay in an intensive care unit.

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of physiotherapy on ventilator dependency and lengths of intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Patients were divided into two groups. The control group, which received standard nursing care, was a retrospective chart review.

Assessment of health-related fitness in the patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis: using Eurofit Test Battery.

The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the health-related physical fitness for the patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis and determine the suitability of Eurofit Test Battery for adults to decide their health-related physical fitness level. Eighteen patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis (age 49.7+17.