TR Dizin İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / TR Dizin Indexed Publications Collection
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Article Citation - WoS: 3The Effects of Respiratory Muscle Functions on Trunk Muscle Endurance in Healthy Young Adults(Dokuz Eylul Univ Inst Health Sciences, 2023-05-31) Aktan, Özge Ocaker; Aktan, Rıdvan; Yakut, Hazal; Yakut, Hazal; Ozalevli, Sevgi; Kara, Bilge; Ocaker Aktan, OzgePurpose: Respiratory muscles play a dual role in breathing and trunk stability during activities. The relationship between respiratory muscle functions and trunk stability has not yet been clarified. The aim of the study was to examine the effects of respiratory muscle functions on trunk muscle endurance in healthy young adults. Methods: McGill's trunk muscle endurance tests, which consist of trunk flexion endurance test (FE), Sorensen test (ST) and Side Bridge test (SB), were used to evaluate the participants' trunk muscle endurance. Respiratory muscle strength was evaluated by measuring intraoral maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures using an intraoral pressure meter device. The respiratory muscle endurance test was performed with the incremental threshold load protocol using a threshold IMT device. Results: A total of 51 healthy young adults, with a mean age of 21.8 ± 3.2 years, were evaluated. The results of the linear regression models were significantly explained 46% of the variance in the SB and 38% in the FE, (for SB Adj R2=0.46, F=21.40, p< 0.001 and for FE Adj R2=0.38, F=15.65, p< 0.001). Respiratory muscle endurance contributed 30% to the endurance of the trunk flexor muscles, while respiratory muscle strength contributed only 8%. Similarly, respiratory muscle endurance contributed 38% to the endurance of the trunk lateral flexor muscles, while respiratory muscle strength contributed only 8%. Conclusion: Although respiratory muscle strength and respiratory muscle endurance were independent contributors to trunk muscle endurance, respiratory muscle endurance more affected trunk muscle endurance than respiratory muscle strength in healthy young adults.Article How To Return To Sports and Physical Activities Duringthe Covid-19 Pandemic?(2021) Demir, Emin; Köse, ŞükranThe novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to affect every point of life since its first days, 31 December 2019. The outbreak, which influenced the world, changed our approach not only to our health, but also to our social life, economy, eating and drinking habits, and events such as cinema, sports, theater and concerts. It has changed the daily routines and life styles by mainly forcing people to self-isolate themselves in their houses. Coronavirus (SARS-COV2 virus) can spread out by drops of respiratory secretion through coughs, sneezes, laughs of the people who have been infected. Close contacts, in particular less than 1.5 meters, and contaminated objects are the main transmission ways. The fact that the virus can remain inactive for a significant period of time on many surfaces, not only with human-human contact, also requires diversification of protection measures. At the beginning of the outbreak many countries applied lockdown measurements and mandating the use of face mask in order to prevent the spread of the disease. Currently, as part of new normalization process under COVID-19 conditions gradually re-opening strategies are discussing by authorities for all sectors (transportation, restaurants/coffee shops, hotels, schools, indoor sports facilities/sports organizations and more). Particularly, this study aims to analyze the possible measurements and preventions for indoor sports activities. What should be done for cleaning the facilities? What should employees do to protect themselves and customers? Is there any difference related with the type of sports? How should the facilities organize group activities under the pandemic?Article Citation - WoS: 2Validation of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity Questionnaire in Older Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(Dokuz Eylul Univ Inst Health Sciences, 2021-09-20) Aktan, Ridvan; Ozalevli, Sevgi; Yalcinkaya, Gamze; Alpaydin, Aylin Ozgen; Sevinc, CanPurpose: There are not many questionnaires that have proven validity and reliability in evaluating the level of physical activity in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In clinical and scientific studies, it is important to quickly determine the physical activity level of patients in terms of time management. The aim of the study was to examine the validity of the rapid assessment of physical activity (RAPA) questionnaire in older patients with COPD. Methods: A total of 105 older patients with COPD surveyed the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) and after 2 weeks RAPA questionnaire as well. The IPAQ-SF was accepted as the gold standard for physical activity assessment in COPD. Furthermore, patients were assessed for a 6-min walking test (6MWT) and perceived dyspnea (with modified medical research dyspnea scale (mMRC)). Correlation coefficients (r) was used for the relationship between RAPA and IPAQ-SF. Results: There were significant positive correlations between RAPA and IPAQ-SF total score (r = 0.968, p<0.001), 6MWT (r = 0.626, p<0.001), in addition to significant negative correlation between the RAPA and mMRC scores (r = -0.454, p<0.001). The RAPA showed good sensitivity (87.5%) and a specificity (100%) value. Positive and negative predictive values of the RAPA were 100% and 96.4% respectively. Conclusion: This study showed the RAPA was an easy-to-use, valid, and reliable questionnaire to measure physical activity levels in older patients with COPD.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 4The Effects of Yoga Education on the Cognitive Functions of Children in Early Childhood(Turkish Education Assoc, 2020-12-30) Ozgun, Songul Yasemin; Özkul, Fatma Betül; Oral, Ezgi; Şemin, Makbule İlgi; Şemin, İlgi; Özkul, Betül; Cura, Fatma Betül OzkulThe aim of this research study is to analyze the effects of yoga education on the cognitive functions in early childhood. This study is a semi- experimental study with Pretest Posttest Control Group Experimental Design. The research sample comprises 28 children between the ages of 4-5 years, 10 in the experimental and 18 in the control group, who are currently enrolled in separate preschool programs in the city of Izmir. Application of Cognitive Functions Scale (ACFS) and Personal Information Form were used in the research in order to identify the children's cognitive functions. In the study, children in the experimental group were provided with 1 hour a week of yoga education given by a certified, expert yoga instructor for 12 weeks, while the control group children were left without intervention. Mann Whitney-U test and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test were used for data analysis. The research findings showed that the experimental group's total ACFS scores and average posttest scores for the Tasks Section Subscales were significantly higher than their average total pretest scores. No significant difference was found between the pretest and posttest score averages of the control group. A comparison of the total posttest scores of experimental and control groups showed no statistically significant differentiation in the subscales of short term auditory memory, perspective-taking, and verbal planning; while the differentiation was statistically significant between the subscales of classification, sequential short term auditory memory, short term visual memory, and pattern completion, as well as the total ACFS posttest scores. The research findings are discussed in relation to the literature.