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The Effect of Group Exercise on Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
(Turkish Assoc Orthopaedics Traumatology, 2009)
Objectives: We investigated the effects of group exercise on bone mineral density (BMD), pain, and quality of life in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and osteopenia. Methods: The study included 16 osteoporotic (mean ...
The Effects of Two Different Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises on Muscle Strength and Proprioception in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
(Turkish Assoc Orthopaedics Traumatology, 2009)
Objectives: The effects of two different closed kinetic chain exercises were compared in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Methods: Forty female patients with unilateral PFPS were randomly divided into two ...
The Efficacy Of Schroth'S 3-Dimensional Exercise Therapy In The Treatment Of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis In Turkey
(Saudi Med J, 2005)
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of 3-dimensional therapy in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Methods: We carried out this Study with 50 patients whose average age was 14.15 +/- 1.69 years at the ...
The Effects Of Water Exercises And Swimming On Physical Fitness Of Children With Mental Retardation
(De Gruyter Poland Sp Zoo, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of water exercises and swimming on physical fitness of children with mental retardation. Nine trainable and 7 educable male children (n = 16) were recruited from a ...
Reliability of Ashworth and Modified Ashworth Scales in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy
(2008)
Background Measurement of spasticity is a difficult and unresolved problem, partly due to its complexity and the fact that there are many factors involved. In the assessment of spasticity in the pediatric disabled population, ...
Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy From A Physiotherapist'S Perspective
(Turkish Assoc Orthopaedics Traumatology, 2009)
Pediatric rehabilitation requires a multidisciplinary team approach to disabilities or handicaps caused by physical, mental, sensory-perceptional, or cognitive disorders due to prenatal, natal, or postnatal causes. Cerebral ...
The Risk Factors Of Fall And Their Correlation With Balance, Depression, Cognitive Impairment And Mobility Skills In Elderly Nursing Home Residents
(Saudi Med J, 2005)
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate risk factors of fall and to examine their correlations with balance, depression, cognitive impairment and mobility skills in elderly nursing home residents. Methods: ...
Evaluation Of Quality Of Life Of Female Patients After Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
(Turkish Assoc Orthopaedics Traumatology, 2009)
Objectives: We evaluated the quality of life of female patients following total knee arthroplasty. Methods: The study included 50 women (mean age 67 years; range 52 to 84 years) who underwent bilateral total knee arthroplasty ...