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Objective: The coronavirus has affected all individuals in different age groups physically and psychosocially. University students have an important place among these individuals, and it is important to evaluate their psychosocial influences, such as coronaphobia. The aim of this study was to investigate coronaphobia in university students. Material and Methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional study. Students attending university between November 2020 and March 2021 were included in the study. A form was created using Google Forms and then the demographic and descriptive characteristics of the participants, including age, gender, department of study, year, whether the participant has had COVID-19, and COVID-19 phobia, were obtained. The Coronavirus-19 Phobia Scale (CP19-S) was sent using Google Forms. Results: Female students had higher points than males (p = 0.012). A statistically significant difference was determined in the psychological subdimension according to the year of study at university (p = 0.004). A statistically significant difference was determined in the CP19-S total points (p = 0.022) and the somatic (p = 0.027) and economic (0.020) subdimensions for those students living together with a high-risk group for COVID-19. Conclusion: This study determined that university students experienced coronaphobia at varying levels and for different reasons. Female gender, living together with individuals in a high-risk group, and studying in a higher year level were found to be factors that increase coronaphobia. Future studies should evaluate the effects of the pandemic. Moreover, university students should be provided psychosocial support.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Turkish translation of the Pelvic Pain Impact Questionnaire(PPIQ-T). Material and Methods: This study was conducted with 110 female patients (mean age of 43.67±11.71years), who were being treated as inpatients or outpatients in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. Necessary permission for PPIQ was obtained and translation procedures were applied in terms of cultural adaptation. Test-retest and internal consistency were used for reliability. The correlation between the McGill Pain Instrument(MPQ) and the Short Form-36(SF-36) was looked at to determine the construct validity of the questionnaire. Additionally, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used to test the factorial validity of the PPIQ. Results: Test-retest reliability's intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC) was 0.95, while the Cronbach alpha value was 0.92. Significant correlation was determined between PPIQ and SF-36 questionnaires (r= 0.62-0.78, p

Aim: This systematic review and meta-analysis were aimed to determine the efficacy of Nintendo Wii (NW) in patients who have undergone knee surgery.Methods: In literature search of this systematic review and meta-analysis, Cochrane Database of Systematic Review, MEDLINE (EBSCO), Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), CINAHL (EBSCO), PUBMED, OVID, Science Direct, Scopus, Academic Search Complete, and Google Scholar databases were used. The database search was limited to the period from 2006 until August 2021 so as to capture more recent publications. Results: The search strategy was applied with the limitation of date and language and this initial electronic search resulted in 203 relevant studies. Of these, 41 full-text articles met the initial criteria and were retrieved for review, with 4 studies meeting the final inclusion criteria. The mean methodological quality of all the studies was determined as 4.25 out of 10 on the PEDro scale. The meta-analysis indicated that NW training in addition to conventional therapy was statistically more effective than only conventional physiotherapy in reducing pain (SMD=-0.746; 95% CI=-1.333, -0.160; p = 0.013) and functionality (SMD=-0.744; 95% CI=0.260, 1.228; p = 0.003). Discussion: NW training can be a promising tool on the pain, functionality, balance, co-ordination and proprioception of patients who have undergone knee surgery. There is a need for further studies of high quality to examine the efficacy of NW in rehabilitation., Amaç: Bu sistematik inceleme ve meta-analizin amacı diz cerrahisi geçirmiş hastalarda Nintendo Wii’nin (NW) etkinliğinin belirlenmesidir. Yöntem: Bu sistematik inceleme ve meta-analiz için literatür taramasında Cochrane Database of Systematic Review, MEDLINE (EBSCO), Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), CINAHL (EBSCO), PUBMED, OVID, Science Direct, Scopus, Academic Search Complete ve Google Scholar veri tabanları kullanılmıştır. Güncel çalışmaların dahil edilebilmesi için veri tabanı araştırması 2006 yılı ile 2021 yılı ağustos ayı arasıyla sınırlandırılmıştır. Sonuçlar: Tarih ve dil kısıtlamaları ile tarama gerçekleştirildi ve başlangıçta 203 ilişkili çalışmaya ulaşıldı. 41 çalışma başlangıç kriterlerini sağlayıp incelemeye dahil edilirken bu çalışmaların 4 tanesi nihai kriterleri sağladı. Tüm çalışmaların ortalama metodolojik kalitesi PEDro skalasına göre 10 üzerinden 4,25 olarak belirlendi. Meta-analiz standart fizyoterapi programına eklenen NW eğitiminin ağrıyı azaltma (SMD=-0.746; 95% CI=-1.333,-0.160; p = 0.013) ve fonksiyonellik (SMD=-0.744; 95% CI=0.260, 1.228; p = 0.003) üzerinde etkisinin sadece konvansiyonel fizyoterapiye göre istatistiksel açıdan daha etkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Tartışma: NW eğitimleri diz cerrahisi geçirmiş hastalarda ağrı, fonksiyonellik, denge, koordinasyon ve propriosepsiyon açısından umut vadeden bir araç olabilir. NW’nin etkinliğinin belirlenmesi için gelecekte yüksek kalitede çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.

Müziğin belli bir kültüre ait bir yiyeceği/içeceği temsil etmesi, bu çalışmanın merak konusudur. Belli bir kültüre ait müziğin, kişilerde bazen o kültüre ait yiyeceği/içeceği çağrıştırabildiği bilinmektedir. Bu durum, müziğin temsil ettiği kültür ile de doğrudan ilişkilidir. Bu araştırmada da, rakı kültüründe yer alan müzik türünün/türlerinin belirlenmesi ve ilgili müzik türlerinin hangi amaçla(rla) tercih edildiğinin araştırılmasıyla, rakı kültürünü temsil eden bir müzik türü/türleri olup olmadığının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Betimsel düzende durum tespitine dayalı bu nitel araştırmada, rakı kültürünü temsil eden müzik türü/türleri belirlenip, bunların rakıyı temsil etme nedeni irdelenmiştir., https://www.jrtr.org/index.php/jrtr/article/view/292

Purpose: This study was carried out to examine the relationship between thoracic kyphosis angle, dyspnea perception, and disease-specific health status in patients with COPD and thus to reveal the postural effect.Methods: A total of 105 patients (68.10±8.59 years, FEV1:47.59±21.50%) diagnosed with COPD were included in the study. The thoracic kyphosis angle was evaluated using the Spinal Mouse® device and the dyspnea perception with the Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) Dyspnea Scale. For the disease-specific health status, the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) and the Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ) were used. The patients were separated into three groups according to the thoracic kyphosis angle as Group 1: 20°-50°, Group 2: 51°-60°, and Group 3: 61°-90° and groups were compared.Results: While a significant positive relationship at a low level was observed between the thoracic kyphosis angle and the dyspnea perception (rho=0.23, p=0.02), no relationship was determined with the disease-specific health status (rho0.05). CAT and CCQ scores were similar between groups (p>0.05). In group 3 with thoracic kyphosis angle>60°, the dyspnea perception was significantly higher (p=0.03).Conclusion: As the thoracic kyphosis angle increase in patients with COPD, the dyspnea perception increases, but the disease-specific health status remains stable. The postures of patients with COPD should be evaluated in detail in physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices due to increased dyspnea caused by thoracic kyphosis. Also, preventive measures such as exercise and ergonomic arrangements should be taken for thoracic kyphosis in the early period., Amaç: Bu çalışma, KOAH hastalarında torakal kifoz açısı ile dispne algısı ve hastalığa özgü sağlık durumu arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve böylece postüral etkiyi ortaya koymak amacıyla gerçekleştirildi.Yöntem: Çalışmaya KOAH tanısı almış toplam 105 hasta (68,10±8,59 yıl, FEV1: %47,59±21,50) dahil edildi. Torakal kifoz açısı Spinal Mouse® cihazı ile dispne algısı Modified Medical Research Council Dispne Scale (MMRC) ile değerlendirildi. Hastalığa özgü sağlık durumu için KOAH Değerlendirme Testi (CAT) ve Klinik KOAH Anketi (CCQ) kullanıldı. Hastalar torakal kifoz açılarına göre 20-50° (1. Grup), 51-60° (2.Grup) ve 61-90° (3.Grup) şeklinde üç gruba ayrıldı ve gruplar karşılaştırıldı.Bulgular: Torakal kifoz açısı ile dispne algısı arasında pozitif düşük düzeyde anlamlı ilişki varken (rho=0,23, p=0,02) hastalığa özgü sağlık durumu ile ilişki yoktu (rho0,05). CAT ve CCQ puanları gruplarda benzerdi (p>0,05). Torakal kifoz açısı 60°’den büyük olan 3. Grupta dispne algısı anlamlı olarak daha yüksekti (p=0,03).Sonuç: KOAH hastalarında torakal kifoz açısı arttıkça dispne algısı da arttı, ancak hastaların hastalığa özgü sağlık durumu değişmedi. Torakal kifozun dispneyi arttırması nedeniyle fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon uygulamalarında KOAH hastalarının postürleri ayrıntılı olarak değerlendirilmelidir. Ayrıca, erken dönemde torakal kifoz için egzersiz ve ergonomik düzenlemeler gibi koruyucu önlemler alınmalıdır.

Purpose: Total arc of motion deficit (TAMD) is a pathologic process contributing to shoulder injury.The purpose of the study was to examine the immediate effect on joint position sense and rangeof motion of posterior capsule stretching exercise, which is recommended for TAMD that can beseen in healthy individuals.Methods: The study included 28 healthy individuals who were diagnosed with TAMD viagoniometric measurements. The shoulder with TAMD was accepted as the study group. The nondeficitshoulder was accepted as the control. In order to measure the joint position sense, the anglerepetition test was performed using a laser pointer, and the range of motion (ROM) of the shoulderjoints was measured using goniometer. After the measurements in both shoulders were completed,the posterior capsule stretching exercise was demonstrated for the shoulder with TAMD. After theexercise was completed, the measurements were repeated for both shoulders.Results: While no immediate change was found in joint position sense in the study group (p=0.280).Immediate significant changes were determined in internal rotation (p