Browsing by Author "Yeldan, Ipek"

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THE EFFECT OF EXERCISE AND POSTURE TRAINING GIVEN TO MOTHERS WHO HAVE A CHILD WITH CEREBRAL PALSY ON MOTHERS' MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
(Turkey Assoc Physiotherapists, 2022) Altun, Gamze Polen; Aydın, Gamze; Okudan, Begum; Azim Rezaei, Derya; Yeldan, Ipek; Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon / Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Purpose: To investigate the effect of exercise and posture training on musculoskeletal pain given to mothers with children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Methods: Mothers of children with all types of CP (18-55 years) were randomly divided into two groups: the Training group (n=30) and the Control group (n=30). The mothers in the Training group were given face-to-face exercise and posture training organized by the physiotherapist once for 60 minutes in person. After the training, the mothers in the group were followed remotely for six weeks. Results: The mean age of the children included was 6.63 +/- 3.65 years. While the pain severity of the control group did not change after training, pain severity decreased to 3.90 +/- 1.29 in the education group, and there was a significant difference between the groups. While there was a significant difference in pain severity in the intra-group analysis in the training group (p=0.001), there was no significant difference in the control group (p=0.072). After the training, the pain distribution of the last seven days decreased in the neck (p=0.001), shoulder (p=0.001), and back (p=0.001), while the control group did not change. Conclusion: Face-to-face given and remotely posture and exercise training to mothers with CP have been shown to reduce the pain severity of mothers and pain distribution in the neck, shoulder, and back regions.
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Effects of inspiratory muscle training versus calf muscle training on quality of life, pain, venous function and activity in patients with chronic venous insufficiency
(Elsevier, 2022) Aydin, Gamze; Aydın, Gamze; Akgul, Ahmet; Ipek, Gokhan; Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon / Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and calf muscle exercise training (CMET), in addition to compression therapy (CT), on quality of life (QoL), venous refilling time, disease severity, pain, edema, range of motion, muscle strength, and functionality in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) compared with CT alone. Methods: A total of 32 participants with a diagnosis of CVI were randomly divided into three groups: group 1, IMT plus CT; group 2, CMET plus CT; and group 3, CT alone. All 32 patients were assessed using the chronic venous disease QoL 20-item questionnaire, Nottingham health profile, photoplethysmography, venous clinical severity score, visual analog scale for pain, intraoral pressure measurements, dynamometer, digital goniometer, 6-minute walking test, and lower extremity functional scale. Results: After treatment, group 2 had improved more than had groups 1 and 3 in QoL, venous refilling time, pain, edema, range of motion, muscle strength, and functionality. Group 1 had improved more than had groups 2 and 3 in disease severity and inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength values (P < .05). Only physical mobility and right leg venous refilling time had increased in group 3 (P < .05). Conclusions: The use of IMT and CMET had improved venous function in both legs in patients with CVI, and CT alone had improved venous function only in the right leg of patients with CVI.
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALEXITHYMIA AND MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN, JOB STRESS, JOB AND LIFE SATISFACTION IN YOUNG ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH SCIENCES
(Turkey Assoc Physiotherapists, 2019) Birinci, Tansu; Aydın, Gamze; Ucgul, Merve Suay; Yeldan, Ipek; Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon / Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the relationship between alexithymia and musculoskeletal pain, job stress, job and life satisfaction in young academicians. Methods: Ninety-three young academicians (73 females; mean age=29.50 +/- 5.33 years) were included. The prevalence of alexithymia was assessed with the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 items (TAS-20). Musculoskeletal pain and pain intensity were evaluated by the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) and Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRS). The job stress, job, and life satisfaction were investigated by the Perceived Job Stress Scale (PJSS), the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MNQ) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SLS), respectively. Results: The prevalence of alexithymia (TAS-20 score >60) in all participants was 15%. There was no significant difference in NMQ, NRS, PJSS, MNQ, and SLS between low-, middle- and high-normal alexithymia subgroups (p>0.05). The NMQ analysis indicated that approximately 39.8% of the participants had musculoskeletal pain; the prevalence of pain was higher in the neck (73.1%), low back (63.4%) and shoulder (55.9%) regions. The TAS-20 was not correlated with NMQ, PJSS, MNQ, and SLS (p>0.05). There was a negative correlation between pain intensity at rest and SLS (r=-0.324, p=0.015). In addition, the pain intensity during activity was correlated with PJSS (r=0.268, p=0.035) and SLS (r=-0317, p=0.017). Conclusion: Alexithymia was not related to musculoskeletal pain, job stress, and job and life satisfaction in young academicians. However, increased pain intensity related to decreased life satisfaction and increased perceived job stress level. Therefore, the high prevalence of pain in the neck, low back and shoulder should not be ignored by young academicians.