Browsing by Author "Murat INANIR"

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The Effect of Kinesiologic Taping on Hand Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy
(2022) Erbil DURSUN; Ilgın SADE; Murat INANIR; Barın SELÇUK; Çiğdem ÇEKMECE; Nigar DURSUN
Objective: To research the effect of kinesiologic taping (KT), applied to the wrist dorsiflexor muscle group using a facilitating (muscle strengthening) technique, on the hand function of children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) at its early stages and independent of exercise.Methods: The study tests 20 patients who have been diagnosed with unilateral CP. KT, was applied to the plegic aspect of the dorsiflexor muscle group on the wrists and fingers of all subjects. Patients were evaluated in terms of age, gender, dominant hand. Hand function was evaluated by the Jebsen Hand Function Test (JHFT). The hand function of the patients was evaluated at three time points: before the KT; immediately after the application with KT in situ; and immediately after the KT was removed.Results: The assessment of the patients' ability to perform activities such as turning pages, carrying small objects, eating simultaneously, stacking backgammon pieces on top of each other, moving light-large objects and heavy-large objects, before the KT and after the KT was applied showed a significant stastistical difference (p<0.05 for all parameters). The results of the patients before the KT was applied and after it was removed did not show a statistical significant difference (p>0.05 for all parameters).Conclusion: It is thought that the application of KT to the wrist dorsiflexor and finger extensor muscle groups of children with unilateral CP contributes to the improvement of hand functions. There is a need for long term follow-up studies to see the long-term effect the KT.
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The Effect of Whole Body Vibration Treatment on Balance and Gait in Patients with Stroke
(2020) Ilgın SADE; Nigar DURSUN; Erbil DURSUN; Murat INANIR; Barın SELÇUK; Çiğdem ÇEKMECE
Introduction: In patients with neurological disorders Whole BodyVibration (WBV) has been reported to improve motor function. Ouraim was to assess the effects of WBV on both balance and walkingperformance in adult stroke patients.Methods: Forty three post-stroke patients were randomly divided intotwo groups. One would receive WBV therapy (WBV group) while thecontrol group would not. All patients participated in a conventionalrehabilitation program for three weeks while the vibration group alsoreceived WBV over the same period. Patients balance and walkingperformance were evaluated using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), TimedUp and Go Test (TUG) and computerized gait analysis. All evaluationswere performed before and after therapy.Results: The median (range) age of all patients was 51.00 (18–66) years.The groups numbered 26 and 17 patients for the WBV and controlgroups respectively. After intervention, significant improvements werefound in the WBV group for BBS score (p=0.004), TUG score (p=0.035),step length (p=0.004) and walking speed (p=0.031) when compared tothe controls.Conclusion: WBV is effective for the improvement of balance and gaitperformance in stroke patients.