A modified yoga-based exercise program in hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled study.

Aim: To evaluate the effects of a yoga-based exercise program on pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and biochemical markers in hemodialysis patients.

Materials And Methods: In 2004 a randomized controlled trial was carried out in the outpatient hemodialysis unit of the Nephrology Department, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine. Clinically stable hemodialysis patients (n=37) were included and followed in two groups: the modified yoga-based exercise group (n=19) and the control group (n=18).

Efficacy of a self-management program for osteoporotic subjects.

Objective: This study is based on whether the self-management program choices For Better Bone Health is effective to promote behavioral strategies for improving bone health, life quality, pain perception, physical function, and balance in osteoporotic subjects.

Design: In this single-blind, randomized controlled study, a total of 50 sedentary women with postmenopausal and idiopathic osteoporosis were selected from the outpatients of Atatürk Balneotherapy and Rehabilitation Center according to their physical activity level and T scores of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry as the inclusion criteria. Fifty sedentary women with BMD T scores of -2.

Improvement of the clinical outcome in Ankylosing spondylitis by balneotherapy.

Aims: This study is designed to show the efficacy of balneotherapy and balneotherapy (BT) + nonsteroid antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) use in Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients.

Methods: In this prospective study, BT, BT+ NSAID and NSAID therapy in 61 patients with AS were evaluated by ASAS core set. BT group (21 patients) was treated only with BT for 20 min, once a day, 5 days a week, over a period of 3 weeks.

Influence of aquatic and weight-bearing exercises on quantitative ultrasound variables in postmenopausal women.

Objective: In this prospective, controlled study, the effects of weight bearing and aquatic exercises on the calcaneal ultrasonic scores of postmenopausal sedentary women was investigated.

Design: A total of 62 postmenopausal sedentary women (mean age, 54.1 +/- 7 yrs) with broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) T-score variables less than -1 were admitted to Ataturk Balneotherapy and Rehabilitation Center and randomized into aquatic exercise (n = 21), weight-bearing exercise (n = 21), and control (n = 20) groups.

Evaluation of hormonal response and ultrasonic changes in the heel bone by aquatic exercise in sedentary postmenopausal women.

Objective: This study is based on whether moderate increased physical activity as aquatic exercise has anabolic effects on bone and evaluates this in terms of quantitative ultrasound and hormonal variables.

Design: In this study, 41 postmenopausal sedentary women were admitted to Atatürk Balneotherapy and Rehabilitation Center, according to T scores of broadband ultrasound attenuation. Subjects were followed for 6 mos in aquatic exercise and control groups.