Publications by authors named "N G Tore"
Construct validity of the Hand10 questionnaire in patients with hand osteoarthritis.
J Bodyw Mov Ther
October 2024
Background: The Hand10 questionnaire is a short, easy-to-understand, visual questionnaire developed for the functional assessment of upper extremity disorders. It consists of visuals of each item as well as facial expressions that reflect the degree of difficulty during the function. It has been stated that the Hand10 questionnaire is suitable for application in the elderly population due to its stated features.
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- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the joints, particularly in the hands and wrists, leading to significant disability and pain.
- The study aimed to evaluate wrist sensory and motor functions in RA patients compared to healthy controls, using various strength and pain assessment methods.
- Results showed that RA patients had reduced wrist muscle strength and joint position sense, highlighting the need for comprehensive wrist evaluations and targeted exercises in their treatment plans.
Objective: The present study aims to determine the frequency of vascular calcification in Takayasu arteritis (TA) and the risk factors for it and to evaluate its relation with atherosclerotic predictors such as metabolic syndrome (MS), left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT).
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in patients with TA; MS was defined according to the US National Cholesterol Education Program/Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP/ATP III) criteria. The study included 49 TA patients (22 with MS, 27 without MS) and 31 healthy controls (HCs).
Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the connective tissues and leads to physical, emotional, and social challenges for patients. Evaluating health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with a disease-specific tool may be preferable for improving patient care and treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to translate the Systemic Sclerosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (SScQoL) into Turkish and to investigate its psychometric properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare the effects of telerehabilitation vs home-based exercise programs for knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
Method: Patients diagnosed with moderate/mild KOA were enrolled in the study and randomized into two groups. The patients in the telerehabilitation group did their exercises via video conference simultaneously, accompanied by a physiotherapist, while the patients in the control group were given a brochure showing how to do the exercises and explaining how to do each exercise.