The association between aerobic capacity and spinal curvature and mobility in young soccer players.

Background: There is a lot of research in terms of injuries and performance in football and nowadays aerobic capacity, spinal posture and mobility have been taken into consideration separately in terms of performance. Considering from a biomechanical perspective, we thought spinal curvature and mobility may affect aerobic performance and investigated the relationship between them.

Research Question: Do young soccer players' segmental spinal curvature and mobility affect their aerobic capacity and maximal exercise performance?

Methods: Thirty-four young league players (mean age 16.

Investigation of the psychometric properties of "exercise Benefits/Barriers scale" in Turkish patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic disease accompanied by several symptoms and functional disabilities. Physical activity (PA) is crucial for disease management and patients' perception of exercise is essential for a rehabilitation plan.

Purpose: This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale (EBBS) that is frequently used in previous studies in the RA population.

Associations of Upper-Extremity Exercise Capacity and Grip Strength With Cognitive Domains in Patients With COPD.

Background: Cognitive impairment (CI), which has been reported in COPD, has been related to physical performance. However, the association between CI and upper-extremity functions is unknown. We aimed to compare upper-extremity exercise capacity and grip strength between subjects with COPD with and without CI and to determine the relationship of upper-extremity functions with specific cognitive domains.

Investigation of the relationship between spinal posture and mobility to respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary functions in unilateral breast cancer surgery survivors: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: Despite the research on structural and functional changes that may occur in breast cancer survivors, no study has investigated the relationship between spinal characteristics and the respiratory system. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the relationship between spinal posture and mobility to respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary functions in breast cancer patients who have completed their treatment METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 38 female breast cancer surgery survivors. Participants underwent the following evaluations: Chest wall mobility with a tapeline; postural assessments (spinal curvature, spinal mobility, and spinal inclination) with a non-invasive, computer-assisted electromechanical device; and pulmonary function test and respiratory muscle strength with a portable digital spirometer device.

Investigation of factors associated with static and dynamic balance in early-stage lung cancer survivors.

Purpose: Balance impairment and falls are common among patients after cancer treatment. This study aimed to compare static and dynamic balance functions in lung cancer survivors (LCS) and healthy controls and to investigate the factors related to balance in LCS.

Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected from lung cancer patients whose treatment had been completed within the previous 3 months (n = 60) and age and gender-matched healthy controls (n = 60).

Comparison of Self-Efficacy and Problem-Solving Skills Between Women with Asthma and Healthy Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: Problem-solving skills and self-efficacy are among the topics that are frequently investigated in people with various chronic conditions. However, there are limited studies on asthma patients. Our study aims to compare self-efficacy and problem-solving skills in asthma patients and healthy controls.

Comparing Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Caregivers of Children With Physical Disabilities and Typically Developing Children.

There are conflicting reports of the level of physical activity (PA) and its relationship to quality of life (QoL) among caregivers of children with physical disabilities (CwPD). In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to compare the PA levels and QoL of two groups of caregivers - a CwPD group and caregivers of typically developing children (CwTD). We included 32 family caregivers in the CwPD group (22 women, 10 men; age = 42.

Investigation of the dual-task performance and affecting factors in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Recent studies report that dual-task (DT) performance might be affected in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). This cross-sectional study aims to compare the DT performance in female patients with FMS and healthy controls, and to investigate the DT-related factors in these patients. This study was conducted at a university hospital between November 2021 and April 2022.

A Randomized Cross-Over Analysis of the 6-Minute Step Test When Administered in Different Music Listening Conditions to Healthy Young Adults.

The 6-Minute Step Test (6-MST) is a simple, inexpensive field test that is increasingly used to evaluate cardiorespiratory fitness. Whether sufficient performance is revealed by this test and the effect on it of motivational factors such as music is unknown. In this cross-sectional, randomized, and crossover research design, we aimed to analyze 6-MST performance and test outcomes in different music-related auditory conditions of non-musical/non-rhythmic [NM/NR], musical/non-rhythmic [M/NR], and musical/rhythmic [M/R]).

Effects of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program with and without telecoaching on health-related outcomes in COVID-19 survivors: a randomized controlled clinical study.

Objective: To compare the effects of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program with and without telecoaching on health-related outcomes in COVID-19 survivors.

Methods: A total of 42 COVID-19 patients who completed medical treatment were randomly divided into two groups: the study (telecoaching) group (n = 21) and the control (no telecoaching) group (n = 21). Both groups participated in an 8-week home-based PR program including education, breathing exercises, strength training, and regular walking.

Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Adaptation of the Yale Physical Activity Survey.

This study aimed to examine the convergent validity and test-retest reliability of the Turkish version of the Yale Physical Activity Survey (YPAS-TR). Eighty-one volunteer older adults were included in the study. Test-retest reliability was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient.

Clinimetric properties of the Turkish version of the De-Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) in intensive care unit survivors - a cross-sectional observational study.

Purpose: To investigate the intra-rater reliability and the construct validity of the Turkish version of the De-Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors.

Methods: Construct validity of the DEMMI was measured by correlating it with physical functioning scales. Known group comparison was made according to the Medical Research Council Sum Score (MRC-SS).

Outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation after lung resection in patients with lung cancer.

Background: In this study, we aimed to examine the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation applied after resection in patients with lung cancer.

Methods: Between October 2017 and December 2019, a total of 66 patients (53 males, 13 females; median age: 65 years; range, 58 to 70 years) who underwent lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer and who were not administered any chemotherapy or radiotherapy regimen were included in the study. An eight-week comprehensive outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program was applied to half of the patients, while the other half received respiratory exercise training.

An investigation of the psychometric properties of the Turkish adaptation of the activity limitations in cerebral palsy questionnaire.

Purpose: To translate the ACTIVLIM-CP questionnaire, developed to assess global activity performance in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP), into Turkish and to investigate its psychometric properties.

Methods: Eighty-nine children with CP, aged between 2 and 18 years (mean age: 10.08 ± 4.

Grip endurance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Its relationship between clinical characteristics, upper extremity functional disability, and quality of life.

Aim: The study's aim was to investigate the relationship of grip strength and endurance with clinical characteristics, upper extremity functional disability, and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.

Method: We included 45 RA patients and 37 healthy controls in this cross-sectional study. All participants were evaluated using the maximal gripping test, static and dynamic grip endurance test, the Disability of Arm, Shoulder Hand Questionnaire, and Short Form-36, and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were recorded.

Is the repeated pulmonary rehabilitation program as effective as the first one in COPD patients?

Introduction: Although it is known that the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) decrease over time, the results of the repeat PR programs are contradictory. Our study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the initial and the repeat PR programs on functional outcomes in COPD patients.

Materials And Methods: Thirty two COPD patients who completed a second PR program were included in our retrospective cohort study.

Convergent Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of the Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain.

Chronic neck pain (CNP) causes decreased functionality of the upper extremity. A standardized measurement tool is needed for evaluating upper limb capacity in patients with CNP. The unsupported upper-limb exercise test (UULEX) is a simple, inexpensive field test developed to measure peak arm exercise capacity, but there has been no report of its validity and reliability for use with patients with CNP.

Hand functions and joint position sense in patients with psoriatic arthritis- a comparison with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls.

Background: Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory arthropathy accompanied by peripheral and axial joint involvement. Hand involvement has been demonstrated by various imaging methods in patients with psoriatic arthritis. However, few studies evaluated the hand in terms of functionality.

Static and Dynamic Postural Characteristics in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Relationship with Dyspnea and Pulmonary Functions.

Background: There is little evidence about posture influence and its relationship with pulmonary functions in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases(COPD) patients.

Objectives: To compare spinal curvature, mobility, and postural competency in participants with and without COPD and investigate the relationship of postural characteristics with dyspnea and pulmonary functions in COPD patients.

Methods: We included 47 COPD patients and 47 age and gender-matched controls in our cross-sectional study.

Investigation of Body Awareness and Affecting Factors in Patients with Bariatric Surgery.

Background: Major weight loss after bariatric surgery (BS) makes the body sensitive to the environment. The factors associated with body awareness are unknown in patients with BS. In this study, we aimed to investigate the body awareness and the affecting factors in patients with BS.

Turkish translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and assessment of psychometric properties of the Ottawa sitting scale for the intensive care unit survivors.

Purpose: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the Ottawa Sitting Scale (OSS) developed for acute care patients into Turkish and to examine its psychometric properties in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors.

Methods: After translation process the Turkish version of the scale was adminstered to eighty-one patients aged 39-82 years after discharge from the ICU and videotape was recorded. Two physiotherapists watched the videotaped records during the evaluation and scored.

Predictors of improvement in resting heart rate after exercise training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background: High resting heart rate (RHR) is associated with multiple morbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Factors regarding the effectiveness of exercise training (ET) on RHR in COPD patients are unclear.

Aims: The main objective of the current study is to determine the predictors of the eventual change in RHR after ET.

The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on smoking and health outcomes in COPD patients.

Objectives: Although several positive effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) are known in COPD patients, the results of PR in smoker COPD patients are unclear. We aimed to compare the effect of PR on smoking behaviour and health outcomes between COPD patients who are smoker and ex-smoker.

Methods: In our study; 62 COPD patients (31 of them active smoker and 31 of them were ex-smoker) who completed in an 8-week outpatient PR programme were included.

Effect of exercise capacity on perception of dyspnea, psychological symptoms and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background: The negative impact of COPD on patients is not only physical, but also social and psychological.

Objectives: To examine the effects of decreased exercise capacity on health outcomes in patients with COPD.

Methods: 516 COPD patients divided into four groups according to the six-minute walking distances.