Effect of yoga-based exercise program in female patients with myofacial pain of temporomandibular disorders.

Objectives: The study was conducted to investigate the effect of Yoga-based exercise program on pain, range of motion (ROM), quality of sleep, depression and quality of life in female patients with myofacial pain of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).

Materials And Methods: 39 Female patients with myofacial pain of TMD were included in the study. Yoga based exercise program was performed to the first group and second group was control group.

Long-term outcomes of visual motor integration and motor development children with retinopathy of prematurity.

Premature infants have a risk of neurodevelopmental deficits. Little is known, however, about how retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) affects visual motor integration (VMI), which is necessary for both fine motor skills and further school abilities. Due to the systemic escape of bevacizumab in the treatment of ROP, concerns regarding the long-term neurodevelopmental effect of the drug have arisen.

Treatment of balance with Computerised Dynamic Posturography therapy in chronic hemiplegic patients.

Background: As patients with hemiplegia have a high risk of falling, it is important to develop a fall rehabilitation plan and/or apply personalised treatment when necessary.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effects of individualised treatment with Computerised Dynamic Posturography (CDP) on balance in patients with and without a history of chronic hemiplegic falls.

Method: Forty patients with hemiplegia (time post-stroke: 8-18 months) between 40 and 70 years of age in the Istanbul Yeniyüzyıl University, Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital participated in our study.

The Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Balance and Quality of Life in Patients with Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction.

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation on balance, dynamic visual acuity, and quality of life in patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH). 20 patients diagnosed by videonystagmography were included in the study. Balance tests, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), testing of Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA), Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), Computer-modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction in Balance (m-CTSIB), and Limits of Stability Test were applied before and 3 and 6 months after the treatment.

Effects of structured exercise program on severity of dizziness, kinesiophobia, balance, fatigue, quality of sleep, activities of daily living, and quality of life in bilateral vestibular hypofunction.

Background: A minimal number of studies have documented the impact of Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) on the recovery rate of patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH).

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of structured VR programs on severity of dizziness, kinesiophobia, balance, fatigue, quality of sleep, activities of daily living (ADL) and quality of life (QoL) in subjects with chronic BVH.

Method: Twenty-five participants diagnosed with BVH were included in the study.

A randomized controlled study of the effect of functional exercises on postural kyphosis: Schroth-based three-dimensional exercises versus postural corrective exercises.

Purpose: To compare the effects of postural corrective and Schroth-based three-dimensional exercises on thoracic kyphosis angle (TKA), lumbar lordosis angle (LLA), balance and quality of life (QoL) in individuals with postural kyphosis.

Methods: This was a single-blind randomized controlled clinical trial with a total of 63 subjects (57 women, 6 men) with TKA of 40°. Subjects were separated into three groups: postural corrective exercise group (PCEG), Schroth-based three-dimensional exercise group (SBEG) and control group (CG).

Dual-Task Balance Training for Motor Skill Development among Children with Intelligence Quotient Discrepancy.

The motor skills of people with mental disabilities are reportedly reduced compared with those of their peers. Therefore, any task incorporating both motor and cognitive skills was hypothesized to provide better motor recovery. The aim of this study is to find the effect of dual-task balance training (DTBT) on motor skill development in children of 6-13 years with intelligence quotient discrepancy (IQD) (score: 50-79).

The Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Kinesiophobia and Balance with Individuals Who has Vestibular Hypofunction.

 The study aimed to examine the effects of vestibular rehabilitation on kinesiophobia, quality of life, dynamic visual acuity, and balance. Thirty vestibular hypofunction patients aged 18-65 years who were diagnosed by videonystagmography (VNG) voluntarily participated in the study. Before and after treatment Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Turkish Short Form, Tandem Stance Test, Dynamic Visual Acuity, Visual Analog Scale to measure dizziness, Subjective Visual Vertical and Subjective for verticality and horizontality perception Visual Horizontal tests were applied.

Changes in prefrontal cortex activation with exercise in knee osteoarthritis patients with chronic pain: An fNIRS study.

The role of exercise on pain modulatory mechanism of the prefrontal areas is not clear. We aimed to determine the effects of exercise on functional activity of the prefrontal cortex in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) with chronic pain and to assess the relationships between changes in clinical variables and cortical hemodynamics with exercise via functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Fifteen patients with knee OA with chronic pain were included.

The Effect of Video-Based Games on Hand Functions and Cognitive Functions in Cerebral Palsy.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Leap Motion Based Exergame Therapy (LMBET) on upper limb gross grip strength (GGS), pinch forces, hand functions, gross motor function, and cognitive functions in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). Twenty patients with CP (11 hemiplegia and 9 diplegia) were included in the study. Structured Neurodevelopmental Therapy-based hand rehabilitation (SNDTBHR) (first treatment period) was applied a total of 12 sessions, 2 sessions per week (total 6 weeks), and then LMBET (second treatment period) was applied a total of 12 sessions, 2 sessions per week (total 6 weeks).

Effects of additional action observation to an exercise program in patients with chronic pain due to knee osteoarthritis: A randomized-controlled trial.

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) leads to pain, stiffness, and functional impairment and eventually decreased level of the quality of life. Although several treatment methods have been used to achieve pain relief, patients still complain of pain.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the addition of action observation therapy to an exercise program on pain severity, pressure pain threshold, kinesiphobia functionality, and pain catastrophization in knee OA patients with chronic pain.

Research on the Effects of a Web-Based System With Oculomotor and Optokinetic Stimuli on Vestibular Rehabilitation.

Objective: The variety and use of technologies used in vestibular rehabilitation are very limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a Web-based system on vestibular rehabilitation in patients with vestibular hypofunction.

Design: A total of 20 patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction were randomly assigned to two groups.

Is Xbox 360 Kinect-based virtual reality training as effective as standard physiotherapy in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery?

Purpose: Breast cancer surgery may be associated with pain and physical symptoms in the upper limbs. Functional impairment and pain-related avoidance of movement may further increase disability level. This study aimed to investigate the potential effects of early postoperative virtual reality (VR) therapy on pain, range of motion (ROM), muscle strength, functionality, and fear of movement.

Comparison of two different electrotherapy methods in low back pain treatment.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in low back pain (LBP).

Methods: Forty patients aged between 18 to 60 were included in this study. The patients were randomized into two groups as TENS (Group I) and HILT (Group II).

Three-dimensional evaluation of pelvic posture in adolescents with and without a history of low back pain.

Background/aim: This study aimed to evaluate the three-dimensional (3D) profile of pelvic posture and postural displacements of the pelvis in adolescents with and without a history of low back pain (LBP). Materials and methods: Thirty-two adolescents participated in this study. Participants were asked if they had ever suffered LBP at some point in their lives.