18 research outputs found
The effect of medial longitudinal arch height and medial longitudinal arch support insoles on postural balance in perimenopausal women
Background/aim: Changes in balance and postural control have been
reported during the perimenopausal period. We investigated the effect of
medial longitudinal arch height and medial arch support insoles on
postural sway and balance in middle-aged perimenopausal women.
Materials and methods: 29 women with normal arches and 29 women with low
arches were included in the study. The foot arches of the participants
were determined using the arch height index. The static balance index
(SBI) measured by Kinesthetic Ability Trainer 3000 and functional reach
test were used to evaluate postural balance. Measurements were obtained
from all participants with and without medial arch support insoles.
Results: The SBI-total scores without the insoles were found to be
significantly higher in the lower arch group than in the normal arch
group. SBI-total, SBI-anteroposterior, and SBI-mediolateral scores
significantly improved in the low arch group in the presence of insoles,
whereas the usage of insoles resulted in no difference in the normal
arch group. In the presence of insoles, the reach distances to left and
right sides increased in both groups, while the forward functional reach
distances decreased.
Conclusion: Medial longitudinal arch height and medial arch support
insoles affect the balance parameters in perimenopausal women
THE EFFECT OF VIRTUAL REALITY EXERCISES ON PAIN, FUNCTIONALITY, CARDIOPULMONARY CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME: A RANDOMIZED, SINGLE-BLIND, CONTROLLED STUDY
Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) -- JUN 12-15, 2019 -- Madrid, SPAINWOS: 000472207101379
THE EFFECT OF SUPERVISED DYNAMIC EXERCISE PROGRAM ON SOMATOSENSORY TEMPORAL DISCRIMINATION IN PATIENTS WITH FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME
Is the word "osteoporosis" a reason for kinesiophobia?
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease that causes weakening of the bones which increases the risk of fractures. Especially hip fractures lead to substantial physical, psychological, social and economic burden both for the patients and the governments. Exercises and physically active life style are essential preventive and therapeutic approaches for osteoporosis. Kinesiophobia is an irrational fear of movement due to the belief of susceptibility to injury. It is associated with lower levels of physical activity. Having a diagnosis of osteoporosis without an adequate education about the disease may lead to kinesiophobia in patients due to an illogical belief about increasing possibility of falls and related fractures during physical activity
THE EFFECT OF VIRTUAL REALITY EXERCISES ON PAIN, FUNCTIONALITY, CARDIOPULMONARY CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME: A RANDOMIZED, SINGLE-BLIND, CONTROLLED STUDY
Quality of life and related variables in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Ataman, Sebnem/0000-0003-3570-3825; Duruoz, Mehmet Tuncay/0000-0003-3584-2788; Karkucak, Murat/0000-0002-4348-8398;WOS: 000289481100010PubMed: 20978859To evaluate quality of life (QoL) and related variables in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a chronic inflammatory disease of the spine. Nine-hundred and sixty-two patients with AS from the Turkish League Against Rheumatism AS Registry, who fulfilled the modified New York criteria, were enrolled. The patients were evaluated using the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society core outcome domains including Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), fatigue (BASDAI-question 1), pain (last week/spine/due to AS), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiology Index (BASRI), Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score (MASES) and two QoL questionnaires (the disease-specific ASQoL and generic the Short Form-36 [SF-36]). The mean ASQoL score was 7.1 +/- A 5.7. SF-36 subscales of general health, physical role and bodily pain had the poorest scores. ASQoL was strongly correlated with disease duration, BASDAI, fatigue, BASFI, BASMI, BASRI, MASES, pain and SF-36 subscales (P < 0.001). SF-36 subscales were also strongly correlated with BASDAI and BASFI. Advanced educational status and regular exercise habits positively affected QoL, while smoking negatively affected QoL. In patients with AS, the most significant variables associated with QoL were BASDAI, BASFI, fatigue and pain. ASQoL was noted to be a short, rapid and simple patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument and strongly correlated with SF-36 subscales.Wyeth/Pfizer CompanyWyethThe authors express their gratitude to all members of the TRASD AS Study group for their cooperation and to Wyeth/Pfizer Company for the registery sponsorship
Evaluation of medial olivocochlear efferent system and hearing loss in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome
Background/aim: Autoimmune diseases are a remarkable issue for
researchers due to their adverse effects on the auditory system, but for
primary Sjogren's syndrome (OS) there is little research on the
comprehensive audiological findings in literature. The main objective of
this study was to investigate the medial olivocochlear efferent
functions of subjects with pSS and to examine the audiological findings.
Materials and methods: The study included 36 subjects with pSS and 36
healthy subjects. All the subjects underwent testing including pure
tone, speech, and high frequency audiometry; tympanometry and acoustic
reflexes; distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE); and
suppression of DPOAE.
Results: The hearing thresholds of the pSS group were higher than those
of the control at all frequencies (P < 0.001). Minimal to mild
sensorineural hearing loss was observed in 52.77\% of all the subjects
with pSS. Additionally, all of the subjects had type A curve
tympanograms, but the static compliances of the pSS group were lower and
the acoustic reflex thresholds were higher than in the control (P <
0.001). In suppression levels of DPOAE, no statistically significant
difference was found between the groups (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: The study indicates that because of obtaining normal
suppression levels in DPOAE, the medial olivocochlear efferent system is
functional in pSS. However, there is a need for more tests, including
auditory brainstem response, to evaluate the afferent auditory system in
pSS
The impact of COVID-19 on familial Mediterranean fever: a nationwide study
The study aimed to evaluate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and to assess the relationships between FMF characteristics and severe COVID-19 outcomes such as hospitalization. The study was planned within a national network of 21 different centers. Demographics, FMF-related clinical and genetic characteristics, and COVID-19 outcomes were obtained. A total of 822 patients with FMF (mean age of 36 years) were included in the study. Fifty-nine of them (7%) had a COVID-19 diagnosis confirmed by real-time PCR test or chest CT findings. Most FMF patients with COVID-19 (58) had mild and moderate disease activity. All patients were on colchicine treatment. However, 8 of them (13.6%) were not compliant with colchicine use and 9 of them (15.3%) were colchicine resistant. Twelve FMF patients with COVID-19 were hospitalized. There were 4 patients requiring oxygen support. COVID-19 related complications were observed in 2 patients (1 thromboembolism, 1 acute respiratory distress syndrome). Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with FMF were older than non-hospitalized patients (median ages: 51 and 31 years, respectively; p: 0.002). Other FMF-related characteristics were similar between the groups. FMF-related characteristics were not found to be associated with poor outcomes in COVID-19. Thus, FMF may not be a risk factor for poor COVID-19 outcomes
Anticipatory effect of execution on observation: an approach using ExoPinch finger robot
Background/aim: This study aims to explore the mirror neuron system
(MNS) involvement using mu (8-12 Hz)/beta (15-25 Hz) band suppression in
an action observation-execution paradigm.
Materials and methods: Electrophysiological (EEG) data from 16
electrodes were recorded while 8 participants observed video clips of a
hand squeezing a spring. Specifically, the effect of anticipated
execution on observation was studied. For this purpose, a fully actuated
finger exoskeleton robot was utilized to synchronize observation and
execution and to control the execution condition for the participants.
Anticipatory effect was created with a randomized robot accompany
session.
Results: The results showed that the observational condition (with or
without anticipation) interacted with hemisphere at central channels
near somatosensory cortex. Additionally, we explored the response of MNS
on the kinetics features of visual stimuli (hard or soft spring).
Conclusion: The results showed an interaction effect of kinetics
features and hemisphere at frontal channels corresponding nearly to the
ventral premotor cortex area of the brain. The activation of mirror
neurons in this area plays a crucial role in observational learning.
Based on our results, we propose that specific type of visual stimuli
can be combined with the functional abilities of the MNS in the action
observation based treatment of hand motor dysfunction of stroke patients
to have a positive additional impact
Characteristics of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Turkey: Results From the Turkish League Against Rheumatism Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry
Conclusion: The majority of patients with RA in Turkey are middle-aged homemakers. Despite the high rates of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs use, the majority of patients had moderate and high disease activity. These findings indicate that treatment needs of RA patients are not met sufficiently