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Öğe A POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESPIRATORY MUSCLE WEAKNESS AND FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER: A CASE REPORT(Turkey Assoc Physiotherapists, 2014) Cirak, Yasemin; Yilmaz, Gul Deniz; Demir, Yasemin P.; Karahan, Zehra; Dalkilinc, MuratTo Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disorder with genetic origin. Pleuritis is most common in FMF. Long-term sequelae of respiratory system haven't been described in FMF. We documented pulmonary manifestations in patient with FMF. A 61-year-old woman presented with dyspnea, unilateral chest pain, generalized myalgia and FMF. Physical examination was unremarkable. Radiological data showed left-sided pleuritis, minimal pleural effusion. Pleural effusion resolved spontaneously in one week later but patient had still dyspnea. Pulmonary function tests (PFT) was normal. Further examination detected respiratory muscle weakness and decreased functional capacity. Patient then underwent inspiratory muscle training (IMT) for six weeks. After training, inspiratory muscle strength and functional capacity increased. Perception of dyspnea and fatique decreased. In long-term follow-up, frequency of attacks decreased. To our knowledge, there is no study on respiratory muscle weakness and IMT in FMF. Although this report doesn't provide direct evidence, it may provide recommendation for investigation of respiratory muscle weakness and treatment with IMT in FMF with respiratory impairments. Randomized controlled trials are needed.Öğe Cultural Adaptation of the Friendship Scale and Health-Related Quality of Life and Functional Mobility Parameters of the Elderly Living at Home and in the Nursing Home(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013) Elbasan, Bulent; Yilmaz, Gul Deniz; Cirak, Yasemin; Dalkilinc, MuratAim: The aim of our study is to validate the Friendship Scale (FS) for the Turkish population and to evaluate the differences between the social isolation parameters, health-related quality of life, and functional mobility in the elderly people living at home and at the nursing home. Methods: One hundred sixteen elderly people, 65 years and older, living at home and the nursing home were recruited in the study. Nottingham Health Profile was used to assess the health-related quality of life, Rivermead Mobility Index for mobility level, and FS for social isolation of the elderly in both groups. Results: Mean age of the participants in the study was 76.10 +/- 8.22 years (63-97 years). Seventy-one of 116 cases (63.5%) were women and 45 (36.5%) were men. No differences were observed between the groups in terms of age and demographic and clinical characteristics (P < .05). Intraclass correlation coefficient score for test-retest reliability was 0.981 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.957-0.991) for the FS. The results showed concurrent validity of the Turkish version of FS and were significantly different between the groups (P = .006). There was no difference between the groups in terms of Rivermead Mobility Index (P = .246). Although there was no difference between the groups in terms of Nottingham Health Profile total score (P = .290), there was a significant difference in social isolation subscale (P = .028). Conclusions: It is thought that the inclusion of mobility, social participation, and integration in the rehabilitation programs of the elderly would be useful to maintain their functional independence, social participation, and psychosocial well-being and in increasing health-related quality of life. Regardless of where and in which circumstances they live, all of them have to be supported in their mobility, participation, and social well-being as early as they can.Öğe Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire (PPAQ): reliability and validity of Turkish version(Soc Physical Therapy Science, 2015) Cirak, Yasemin; Yilmaz, Gul Deniz; Demir, Yasemin Parlak; Dalkilinc, Murat; Yaman, Selen[Purpose] The aim of this study was to translate the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire into Turkish and test its reliability and validity among Turkish pregnant women. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 204 healthy, single pregnant women between the ages 18 and 40 who volunteered to participate in this study. Reliability was evaluated by measuring the one-week test-retest reliability with the intraclass correlation coefficient and Pearson's correlation analysis. Concurrent validity was examined by comparing the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire with the long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and step counts with pedometer. [Results] The mean age of the participants was 28.23+/-4.94 years, and the mean for BMI was 26.09+/-4.40. For test-retest reliability, r values were respectively 0.961, 0.934, 0.957 and 0.981 for self-reported sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous activity, respectively. Intraclass correlation coefficient scores ranged from 0.924 to 0.993. For validity, the Pearson's correlation coefficients between the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire and long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire ranged from moderate (r = 0.329) to high (r = 0.672). The correlation value between the total score of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire and the step counts was 0.70. [Conclusion] The Turkish version of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for measurement of the physical activity level of pregnant women.Öğe THE IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLES IN PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS(Turkey Assoc Physiotherapists, 2014) Demir, Yasemin P.; Cirak, Yasemin; Yilmaz, Gul Deniz; Dalkilinc, Murat; Komurcu, MahmutPurpose: Individual multidimensional characteristics of each student should be investigated in order to understand the information acquisition and processing styles while determining and evaluating their subjective learning styles. Since being practice-based and multidisciplinary in nature, physiotherapy education involves different competencies and skills than other health professions. Therefore, it is far important to identify the learning styles of students. The aim of this study was to investigate learning styles of the physiotherapy students and so, developing recommendations for effective and efficient physiotherapy education. Method: Individual learning styles of 63 undergraduate level physiotherapy students were determined by using 44 variables of The Turkish Version of Learning Styles Questionnaire which was developed by Barbara A. Soloman and Richard M. Felder. In the survey, there are 11 variables in each of the four sub-parameters: processing knowledge (active-reflective), knowledge detection (sensing-intuitive), data input (visual-verbal), and knowledge comprehension (sequential-global). Results: In active/reflective category, 33.3% of the students were found to be extrovert-balanced and 31.7% introvert-balanced. In sensitive/intensive category, 44.4% of the students were found to be sensitive moderate. 39.7% of the students were found to be visual moderate. In sequential/global category 41.3% of the students were found to be sequential moderate. Discussion: Results of moderate and balanced preferences show that physiotherapy students can learn more easily if educational settings were made according to the preferences into four categories reflective, sensitive, visual and sequential. In other words, physiotherapy education which is designed by taking these four dimensions (reflective, sensitive, visual and sequential) into consideration will be more significant for physiotherapy students.Öğe Validity and reliability of Turkish version of the Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale for Physiotherapists(Taylor & Francis Inc, 2015) Dalkilinc, Murat; Cirak, Yasemin; Yilmaz, Gul Deniz; Demir, Yasemin ParlakBackground: The initial purpose of this study was to perform a linguistic and cultural translation of the Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale for Physiotherapists into the Turkish language. Following the translation process the primary purpose of the study was to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale for Physiotherapists. Materials and methods: A survey study design was used. The Turkish version of Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale for Physiotherapists was developed. A pilot test was performed and a final version was completed. Participants were recruited to examine the reliability and validity of the new instrument. Participants received an online survey package with the PABS-PT-TR and Turkish Version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia. Results: A total of 51 physiotherapists (response rate 60.7%) completed the PABS-PT-TR and Turkish Version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia and 28 physiotherapists completed the retest. Factor analysis was conducted to determine the construct of the scale. Two factors emerged: one focused on biomedical orientation and the second on biopsychosocial orientation. The test-retest reliability (ICC) for the biomedical scale was 0.81 (95% CI = 0.60-0.91) and 0.82 (95% CI = 0.61-0.91) for the biopsychosocial scale. Internal consistency for the biomedical'' scale was Cronbach's alpha = 0.72 and alpha = 0.59 for the biopsychosocial scale. When the relationship between PABS-PT-TR and TSK was investigated, r value was 0.39 (p<0.05) indicating fair convergent validity. These results indicated that the PABS-PT-TR shows construct validity. Conclusion: The PABS-PT-TR appears to have good test-retest reliability, acceptable to good internal consistency, and acceptable construct validity.
