A Comparison of the Acute Effects of Percussion Massage Therapy and Static Stretching on Hamstring Elasticity.

Background: The effect of percussion massage on hamstring flexibility is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of percussion massage on hamstring flexibility and to compare its effectiveness with static stretching.

Methods: Fifty-four healthy individuals aged 18-25 years with at least 15 degrees of active knee extension were included in the study.

Development and validation of the Earthquake Obsession Scale.

Earthquakes are natural disasters that are very destructive and whose timing is unknown. These disasters can have a very negative effect on people's mental health, and their effects can last for many years. This study examined the psychometric properties of a scale to measure earthquake obsession.

'I cannot see ahead': psychological distress, doomscrolling and dark future among adult survivors following M 7.7. and 7.6 earthquakes in Türkiye.

Background: The earthquakes, which occurred on 6 February 2023, affecting a total of eleven provinces in Türkiye, with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6, and killing around 50,000 people, caused the greatest loss of life compared to previous earthquakes in Türkiye.

Circulating fibrocyte level in children with cystic fibrosis.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate circulating fibrocyte levels in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients during stable and exacerbation periods of the condition.

Methods: The study group consisted of 39 patients diagnosed with CF and 20 healthy controls. Individuals included in the study were divided into three groups: CF, CF exacerbated, and a healthy control group.

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of L'Insalata Shoulder Rating Questionnaire.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the culturally adapted Turkish version of the L'Insalata Shoulder Rating Questionnaire (TrLSRQ).

Materials And Methods: Comprehensibility and content validity of the TrLSRQ were tested on 14 patients and seven physiotherapists, respectively. Subsequently, 90 volunteer patients with shoulder pain completed the TrLSRQ twice within a week for test-retest analysis.