Browsing by Author "Atici, E."

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Immediate Effect Of Manual Therapy On Respiratory Functions and Respiratory Muscle Strength In Stroke Patients
(Turkish Physiotherapy Association, 2024) Atıcı, Emine; Gül, K.; Kardes, K.; Tütüneken, Y.E.; Dürüstkan Elbaşi, N.; Buran Çirak, Y.; Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon / Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Purpose: Although the benefits of manual therapy (MT) are known, studies on its effect on stroke patients are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effects of MT on respiratory function and respiratory muscle strength in stroke patients. Methods: A total of forty-seven patients, comprising 33 men and 14 women, were enrolled in the study and then randomly assigned to either the MT group (n=31) or the control group (n=16). All participants meet with initial pulmonary function and respiratory muscle testing and then rested supine for 10 minutes before the procedure. The respiratory tests were repeated immediately after the procedure. Tests included: maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC, and peak expiratory flow (PEF). Results: In intra-group comparisons, a significant improvement was observed in all measured parameters in the MT group (p<0.05), while no significant change was observed in the control group except FEV1 and FEV1/FVC values (p>0.05). In comparisons between groups, a statistically significant difference was found in FEV1, FEV1/FVC, PEF and MEP values(p<0,05) Conclusions: This study demonstrated that manual therapy had a immediate positive effect on lung function and respiratory muscle strength in stroke patients. © 2024 Turkish Physiotherapy Association. All rights reserved.
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Physical Activity In Patients With Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Its Relation With Disease Severity, Pain, Fatique, and Functionality
(Turkish Physiotherapy Association, 2024) Aydın, Gamze; Atıcı, Emine; Atici, E.; Akgol, A.C.; Tuncer, M.A.; Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon / Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Purpose: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a progressive disease of the venous system caused by a variety of factors that impair the return of venous blood to the heart. The aim of the study was to evaluate the physical activity level in patients with CVI and its relation with disease severity, pain, fatigue, functionality. Methods: In all, 105 CVI patients (28.6% male, 71.4% female, mean age was 44.91±10.74 years) were enrolled in this study. Physical activity was evaluated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF); disease severity, by Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS); the intensity of pain was determined by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS); fatigue level with the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS); functionality was assessed with the Lower Extremity Function Scale (LEFS). Results: There was a significant negative correlation between IPAQ-SF-vigorous and VCSS, VASrest, VASactivity, VASnight (r: -0.818, p<0.001; r:0.-445, p:0.007; r:-0.392, p:0.020; r:-0.363, p:0.032, respectively). A negative correlation was found between IPAQ-SF-moderate and VCSS, VASactivity (r:-0.473, p:0.004; r:-0.553, p:0.001, respectively). In addition, there was a negative correlation between IPAQ-SF total score and VCSS, VASrest, VASactivity, and a positive correlation with LEFS (r:-0.945, p<0.001; r:-0.368, p:0.030; r: -0.568, p<0.001; r:0.438, p: 0.009, respectively). Conclusion: An increased level of physical activity was found to be associated with disease severity, pain, and functionality in patients with CVI. © 2024 Turkish Physiotherapy Association. All rights reserved.