Altered cervical proprioception and biomechanics in obstructive sleep apnea: a case-control study.

Purpose: This study aimed to compare cervical proprioception and related biomechanical factors among patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and asymptomatic controls.

Methods: In this case-control study, polysomnography scores (apnea-hypopnea index-AHI) were examined to determine the disease severity of the OSA group. Also, we evaluated cervical proprioception by using a laser pointer to detect joint repositioning error sense in cervical rotational movements.

Effects of foot exercises and customized arch support insoles on foot posture, plantar force distribution, and balance in people with flexible flatfoot: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Exercises strengthening foot muscles and customized arch support insoles are recommended for improving foot posture in flexible flatfoot. However, it is not known what the effects of exercises and insoles on plantar force distribution obtained during walking at different speeds. Also, randomized controlled trials comparing the effects of exercises and insoles are limited.

Neurocognitive training enhances the outcomes of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A preliminary study.

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by diverse clinical manifestations including inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

Objective: The present study aims to investigate the effects of neurocognitive training (NT), a personalized and specialized exercise programme on symptoms, attention and dynamic balance in treatment-naïve children diagnosed with ADHD.

Methods: Fourteen treatment-naïve children aged 7-12 years diagnosed with ADHD were enrolled in the intervention group.

Differences of diaphragmatic muscle contraction between female patients with chronic neck pain and asymptomatic controls: A case-control study based on ultrasonography.

Background: Recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses show that individuals with chronic neck pain (CNP) have altered respiratory muscle strength and abnormal respiratory mechanics. However, no study has investigated the diaphragmatic function in individuals with CNP compared to asymptomatic peers.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the respiratory muscle strength and diaphragmatic function between patients with CNP and asymptomatic controls.

Are Static Foot Posture Measures Related to Static and Dynamic Plantar Pressure Parameters?

Background: A few studies have investigated the relationship between foot posture measures and plantar pressure parameters, but no study has investigated the correlation of foot posture measures with all primary parameters consisting of contact area (CA), maximum force (MF), and peak pressure (PP). We aimed to determine the relationship of the Foot Posture Index-6 (FPI-6) and navicular drop (ND) with plantar pressure parameters during static standing and preferred walking.

Methods: Seventy people were included.

Can olfactory training change the psychosocial aspects of chronic pain?

Pain and smell are the oldest senses for apperceive our environment. It is known that chronic pain and olfaction share common limbic cortical regions which are the main parts of the pain neuromatrix such as the anterior cingulate cortex, amygdala, and orbitofrontal cortex. Also, these regions point out the psychosocial aspects of chronic pain.

Investigation of the Relationships Among Clinical Measures of Foot Posture in Individuals with and Without Pronated Foot.

Background: Many indirect clinical techniques have been developed to assess foot posture; however, there is relatively little research investigating the relationships among these techniques. We investigated the relationships among the most commonly used clinical measures of foot posture-Foot Posture Index-6 (FPI-6), navicular drop (NDP), navicular drift (NDT), and static and dynamic arch indices (SAI and DAI)-in individuals with normal foot posture and those with pronated foot.

Methods: Sixty-three individuals with FPI-6 scores of 0 to 12 were included.

The effects of calf muscles fatigue on dynamic plantar pressure distribution in normal foot posture and flexible flatfoot: A case-control study.

Background: Flexible flatfoot is associated with altered plantar pressure distribution, but it is not clear how muscle fatigue affects plantar pressure characteristics in flexible flatfoot and normal foot.

Objective: To investigate the effects of calf muscles fatigue on plantar pressure variables in flexible flatfoot and normal foot.

Methods: Twenty-five people with flexible flatfoot and twenty-five people with normal foot were included.

Gender differences in health anxiety and musculoskeletal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Health anxiety is often associated with musculoskeletal symptoms and gender, but there are limited studies that investigate these relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: We aimed to compare the genders regarding health anxiety and musculoskeletal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic and to investigate the relationship of musculoskeletal symptoms with physical activity and health anxiety.

Methods: Assessments were performed through an online questionnaire.

Is the pain pressure threshold linked to the transversus abdominis in women with chronic neck pain?: a preliminary report.

Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the ultrasonography parameters of transversus abdominis and neck pain manifestations in women with chronic neck pain.

Materials And Methods: Thirty women (mean age: 38.44 ± 9.

The effects of gait speed on plantar pressure variables in individuals with normal foot posture and flatfoot.

Purpose: It is not known how gait speed affects plantar pressure characteristics in flatfoot. The aim of this work was to investigate the effects of gait speed on plantar pressure variables in flatfoot by comparing it to normal foot posture.

Methods: Thirty individuals with flatfoot and 30 individuals with normal foot posture were recruited.

Assessment of pain-related fear in patients with the thrust plate prosthesis (TPP): due to hip fracture and hip osteoarthritis.

The aim of this study is to determine the differences between hip fracture and hip arthrosis groups and to assess pain related fear of injury in patients who were operated using the TPP following hip fracture or hip arthrosis. Fifty-eight patients (mean age = 63.9 ± 10.

The effect of exercise on obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized and controlled trial.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of breathing and physical exercise on pulmonary functions, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and quality of life in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Methods: Twenty patients with mild to moderate OSAS were included in the study either as exercise or control group. The control group did not receive any treatment, whereas the exercise group received exercise training.