Comparison of static balance and pressure distribution in individuals with unilateral lower limb amputation: The role of barefoot, heel support, and vision.

Background: In some cultures, shoes are not worn indoors. Prosthesis use barefoot can lead to pressure injuries and loss of balance due to abnormal residual limb loading.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effect of wearing standard alignment prostheses using barefoot at home and visual alteration on static balance and pressure distribution in individuals with unilateral transfemoral amputations (TFAs) or transtibial amputations (TTAs).

Evaluation of the relationship between theory of mind relating to cognitive performance and post-traumatic stress disorder in Syrian refugee amputees living in Turkey.

Background: According to the available literature, studies examining the relationship between theory of mind (ToM) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a small sample size and are few in number.

Aims: This study aims to investigate the relationship between the potential presence of PTSD in Syrian refugee amputees living in Turkey, ToM skills measured by Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET), and variables related to amputation.

Method: Our 69 follow-up amputee patients answered a socio-demographic and amputation data form, and the RMET, PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), and Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) completed a ToM task.

Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of the Achilles Tendon and Plantar Fascia in Pregnant Women with Pelvic Girdle Pain: A Case-Control Study.

This cross-sectional study examined the biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of the Achilles tendon (AT) and plantar fascia (PF) and analyzed their relationship in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain (PGP). The study was conducted in a public hospital between January and May 2021. Forty-four pregnant women (PGP+, n: 22; PGP-, n: 22) and 21 non-pregnant women were included.

The effect of gestational diabetes mellitus on occurrence of the pelvic girdle pain and symptom severity in pregnant women.

The primary objective of this study was to examine the effect of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on pelvic girdle pain (PGP) occurrence and symptom severity. Pregnant women who were with/without GDM, 20-40 years of age, and also in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy were included in the study. PGP provocation tests were administered to 187 pregnant women to determine the presence and severity of PGP.

Seating system for scoliosis in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of an adaptive seating system on pelvic obliquity and spinal coronal/sagittal balance in children with nonambulatory cerebral palsy and scoliosis.

Methods: This was a single-blind, prospective, randomized interventional study. Nonambulatory children aged 6-15 years with cerebral palsy and scoliosis were included.

Immediate effect of stair exercise on stiffness, tone, and pressure pain threshold of thoracolumbar fascia in individuals with lower limb amputation: a preliminary report.

Background: Adaptations to the use of prosthesis in individuals with a lower limb amputation may cause changes in lumbopelvic region structures during daily life activities.

Objective: To investigate the effect of stair exercise on the stiffness, tone, and pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) in individuals with unilateral lower limb amputation.

Design: This is a prospective preliminary study.

Plantar Venous Pump Activity, Generalized Joint Hypermobility, and Foot Mobility in Ballerinas: A Case-Control Study.

Context: The plantar venous pump (PVP) is a vascular network located between the muscles of the foot arch. It has been suggested foot mobility is critical for PVP activation.

Objective: This study investigates the effect of generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) on foot mobility and PVP activity in ballerinas and to determine how a short-term warm-up exercise impacts these parameters in the presence of GJH.

Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of the Quebec user evaluation of satisfaction with assistive technology (A-QUEST 2.0) in prosthesis users.

Background: The evaluation of patient satisfaction and perceptions plays a vital role in determining the quality of prosthesis users' devices and the competency of healthcare services.

Aim: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (A-QUEST 2.0) with prosthetics users.

Alternative exercise methods for children with cerebral palsy: effects of virtual vs. traditional golf training.

Sport activities can increase the number of motor tasks performed by children with disabilities, helping to motivate these children to sustain life-long exercise. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of virtual and traditional golf training on balance, muscle strength, lower extremity flexibility and aerobic endurance in children with cerebral palsy. 19 children with unilateral cerebral palsy were divided into two groups, each of them received either virtual ( = 9) or traditional ( = 10) golf training, for over 12 weeks with three days of a 60-minute session/day.

Incidence and demographic characteristics of Syrian Civil War-related amputations: A multi-center study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the causes, levels, and rates of amputations performed in civilians during the Syrian Civil War and to present epidemiological data of the amputees.

Patients And Methods: Between August 2017 and February 2019, a total of 363 amputations of 307 amputees (266 males, 41 females; mean age 29.9±13.

The client satisfaction with device: a Rasch validation of the Arabic version in patients with upper and lower limb amputation.

Background: The Client Satisfaction with Devices (CSD) module of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users' Survey is an extensively used questionnaire that measures patients' satisfaction with orthosis and prosthesis. However, the validated version for Arabic speakers (CSD-Ar) is only applicable for orthosis users.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric proprieties of the CSD-Ar for prosthetics users.

Comparison of the Immediate Effect of Petrissage Massage and Manual Lymph Drainage Following Exercise on Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of the Rectus Femoris Muscle in Women.

Context: Fast and adequate recovery after exercise and activity is important for increasing performance and preventing injuries. Inadequate recovery usually causes changes in the biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of the muscle.

Objective: To compare the immediate effect of petrissage massage (PM) and manual lymph drainage (MLD) following submaximal exercise on the biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of the rectus femoris muscle in healthy women.

Load distribution on the foot and lofstrand crutches of amputee football players.

Background: Amputee football is a worldwide popular sport with positive physical and psychological effects on the disabled. Amputee players use their hands dominantly for locomotion. However, the effect of using upper extremity which is not accommodated to loading is not very well known.

The effectiveness of shin guards used by football players.

In football, injuries from opponent contact occur commonly in the lower extremities. FIFA the world's governing body for football requires players to wear shin guards. The aim of this study was to compare the protective effectiveness of polypropylene based shin guards with custom-made carbon fiber ones.