Browsing by Author "Birinci, Tansu"

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Function, Pain and Dynamic Balance Before and After Kinesio Taping in Older Women With Knee Osteoarthritis: a Pilot Study
(2022-06-30) Hantal, Sule Badıllı; Yeşilyurt, Seda Yakıt; Birinci, Tansu; Badilli, Feyza Sule
Objective: The study aim to establish the effect of single-session Kinesio Taping (KT) application upon the function, pain, and dynamic balance in older women with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Materials and Methods: Thirty-women with unilateral knee (OA) were included. A single-session KT intervention was applied to the quadriceps-femoris and hamstrings muscles. All assessments were performed three times, before Kinesio taping, 30 minutes and 48 hours after taping. Functional level and pain were evaluated with the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), and the dynamic balance was evaluated with the libra-computerized balance device. Results: Symptoms (p=0.001), pain (p=0.001), function-daily life (p=0.001), quality of life (p=0.01) subscale scores of KOOS and bipedal (p=0.005) and affected side (p=0.002) dynamic balance results showed statistically significant improvements among the three time points. Conclusion: A single session Kinesio taping application provided a statistically significant improvement and a short-term positive effect, which did not cause clinically significant changes in the function, pain and dynamic balances of elderly women with unilateral knee osteoarthritis.
Predictors of Gross Motor Function Level in Spastic Type Cerebral Palsy: a Retrospective Study
(Turkey Assoc Physiotherapists, 2024-12-23) Ayaz Tas, Seda; Yakıt Yeşilyurt, Seda; Birinci Olgun, Tansu; Danis, Aysegul; Olgun, Tansu BİRİNCİ; Yeşi̇Lyurt, Seda YAKIT; Yakit Yebilyurt, Seda; Taş, Seda AYAZ; Birinci, Tansu
Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the determinants of gross motor function in patients with spastic-type Cerebral Palsy (CP) who received physiotherapy from a single center for two years. Methods: One hundred and eight children with spastic-type CP (mean age: 6.43 +/- 4.83 years) were evaluated twice, before and after the two-year physiotherapy. The outcomes were the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), Communication Function Classification System (CFCS), and Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS). Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine whether factors such as age, sex, topographical distribution, and levels of GMFCS, MACS, CFCS, and EDACS could predict the improvement in GMFCS level after the two-year physiotherapy. Results: The odds ratio of improvement in GMFCS level was found to vary significantly with the topographical distribution, CFCS level, and EDACS level (p<0.05). Compared to the children with CFCS Level I, children with CFCS Level II, Level III, and Level IV were 0.001, 0.005, and 0.006 times less likely to improve in GMFCS level, respectively. Similarly, children with EDACS Level III and Level IV were respectively 1.605 and 1.548 times less likely to improve in GMFCS level compared to those with Level I. Conclusion: CFCS and EDACS were significant predictors of gross motor function level in spastic- type CP. Healthcare professionals can use CFCS and EDACS to predict the progression of gross motor function levels, thereby providing more appropriate interventions and more realistic predictions.