Browsing by Author "Caglayan, Berna Cagla"

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Investigation of effectiveness of reformer pilates in individuals with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial
(Elsevier Espana Slu, 2023) Caglayan, Berna Cagla; Calik, Bilge Basakci; Kabul, Elif Gur; Karasu, Ugur
Introduction and objectives: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, sleep disorder, fatigue, other somatic symptoms. Clinical pilates method is therapeutic modality that can be used in improving the symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of reformer pilates exercises in individuals with FM and to compare with home mat pilates. Material and methods: Twenty-eight women (age mean = 45.61 +/- 10.31) diagnosed with FM were included in this study. Participants were randomly divided into two groups as reformer pilates group (n = 14) and home mat pilates group (n = 14). Reformer and home mat pilates exercises were given 2 times a week for 6 weeks. The number of painful regions with Pain Location Inventory (PLI), clinical status with Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), lower extremity muscle strength with Chair Stand Test, functional mobility with The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), biopsychosocial status with Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach-Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ) and quality of life with Short Form-36 (SF-36) were evaluated. All evaluations were assessed before and after treatment. Results: There was a significant difference in FIQ and chair stand test in reformer pilates group, while in PLI, FIQ, BETY-BQ vs. SF-36 Physical Component in home group (p < 0.05) compared with baseline. There were no statistical differences between the groups in terms of delta value (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Reformer pilates exercises had positive effects on clinical status and muscle strength while home mat pilates exercises had positive effects on the number of painful regions, clinical status, biopsy-chosocial status and physical component quality of life. Clinical trial registration number NCT04218630.(c) 2022 Elsevier Espan similar to a, S.L.U. and Sociedad Espan similar to ola de Reumatologi ' a y Colegio Mexicano de Reumatologi ' a. All rights reserved.
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Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the DASH-TR Questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Based on Rasch Analysis
(Wiley, 2022) Calik, Bilge Basakci; Demir, Pervin; Kabul, Elif Gur; Caglayan, Berna Cagla; Keskin, Aylin; Karasu, Ugur
Aim This study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Problems (DASH-TR) questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using the Rasch analysis. Method A total 97 individuals (13 men, 84 women; mean age:51.99 +/- 11.12 years, range: 20-65 years) diagnosed as having RA according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology were included. The functional status of the upper extremities was evaluated with the DASH-TR questionnaire, patient global health with a visual analog scale (VAS), disease activity with Disease Activity Score 28-C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP), and disability with Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). DASH-TR was applied to the patients with RA who did not receive any treatment for test-retest at 1-week intervals. DASH-TR results were analyzed using the Rasch analysis. Results In the sample of patients with RA, it was determined that the DASH-TR scale did not provide a unidimensional structure and the items were collected in two dimensions. The first 20 items and the last nine items were differentiated in the two-dimensional structure, and the factor load of m21 was low. Person separation index was obtained as 0.948. Internal consistency reliability was quite high. A significant positive correlation was found between the DASH-TR and VAS, DAS28 and HAQ. There was excellent test-retest reliability according to the intra-class correlation coefficient (0.921, 95% CI 0.882-0.947; P < 0.001). Conclusion The DASH-TR is a reliable and valid questionnaire and can be used for measurement of functional status of the upper extremities in RA.