Akkurt, Burcu
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Fizyoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Bölümü
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Article Adölesanlarda Fiziksel Aktivite Düzeyleri Üzerine Bir İzlem Kohort Çalışması(2025) Tımurtas, Eren; Akkurt, Burcu; Durusoy, Ebru; Timurtas, Meral; Çolak, Betül Beyza; Akkurt, Mustafa FeritAmaç: Düzenli fiziksel aktivite (FA), sağlığın korunması ve kronik hastalıkların önlenmesi açısından hayati öneme sahiptir. Ancak, küresel bulgular adölesan dönemde FA’da tutarlı bir azalma olduğunu göstermekte, Türk adölesanların da son on yıllarda giderek artan hareketsizlik düzeyleri yaşadığı bildirilmektedir. Adölesan dönem, FA alışkanlıklarının oluştuğu ve uzun dönem sağlık sonuçlarını etkilediği kritik bir gelişim evresini temsil etmektedir; ancak Türkiye’de bu konuda uzunlamasına kanıtlar sınırlıdır. Bu çalışma, prospektif kohort tasarımı kullanılarak adölesanlar arasında 18 aylık süreçte FA’daki değişimleri incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Yöntem: Bu çalışma, prospektif kohort çalışması olarak planlanmıştır. Kasım–Aralık 2022 döneminde temel anketi tamamlayan 296 adölesan (5.–8. sınıf, 11–13 yaş), bunlardan rastgele seçilen bir okuldan 192 öğrenci Mayıs–Haziran 2024’te tekrar takip edilmiştir. Her iki zamanda da antropometrik ölçümler ve Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi–Çocuklar için Versiyonunun (PAQ-C) Türkçe geçerlilik çalışması yapılmış formu kullanılarak FA düzeyleri değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Toplam 157 katılımcı (erkek, n=74; kız, n=83) her iki zamanda da değerlendirmeyi tamamlamıştır. Erkeklerde dokuz PAQ-C maddesinin altısında, kızlarda ise iki maddede anlamlı düşüş gözlenmiştir (p<0,05). Okul zamanı FA (maddeler 2–4) belirgin olarak azalmış, boş zaman ve ders dışı FA (maddeler 1 ve 5–9) ise büyük ölçüde değişmemiştir (p>0,05). Cinsiyet farklılıkları, erkeklerde kızlara kıyasla daha büyük azalmalar olduğunu göstermiştir. Sonuç: On sekiz aylık dönemde adölesanlarda FA düzeylerinde düşüş gözlenmiş, en belirgin azalmalar okul zamanı FA’da ve erkeklerde görülmüştür. Bu bulgular, Türkiye’de ergen FA’sının uzunlamasına izlenmesinin gerekliliğini ortaya koymaktadır. Türkiye’de ergenlerde FA’nın takip edilmesine yönelik çalışmalar halen sınırlıdır.Article Peloid Therapy Versus Hot Pack Treatment in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: Effects on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life(Romanian Association of Balneology, 2025) Akkurt, B.; Alptekin, H.K.; Aydin, T.This study aimed to compare the efficacy of peloid and hotpack for chronic low back pain (CLBP) due to lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Sixty individuals aged 18–50 years with CLBP due to LDH were randomized into two groups: peloid therapy (n=30) and hot pack therapy (n=30). Treatments were applied five days a week for 15 sessions, and all partici-pants received 20 minutes of lumbar TENS per session. Evaluations were conducted before and after treatment, including pain (VAS), Back Pain Functional Scale (BPFS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), quality of life (SF-36), range of motion, and finger-floor distance (FFD). Peloid group showed significant improvements in BPFS, physical functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems, vitality, emotional well-being, pain, and general health compared to the hot pack group (p<0.05). Both groups showed significant reducti-ons in VAS, ODI and FFD scores (p<0.05), with no significant between-group differences (p>0.05). In conclusion, while both treatments were effective in reducing pain and disabili-ty, peloid therapy provided superior improvements in functional status and quality of life compared to hot pack therapy. © 2025 by the authors.Article Effects of Left and Bilateral Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Pain, Mood, and Autonomic Nervous System in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: a Randomized Controlled Trial(Taylor & Francis Inc, 2025) Akkurt, Mustafa Ferit; Ozden, Ali Veysel; Akkurt, Halil Ekrem; Akkurt, Burcu; Bildik, CelaleddinIntroduction: Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a complex disease characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, emotional disturbances, and autonomic dysfunction. Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) has emerged as a potential noninvasive approach to modulate FMS-related symptoms. Purpose: To compare the effects of left and bilateral taVNS on pain, mood, functionality, and autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity in individuals with FMS. Methods: Forty female individuals with FMS were assigned to either a left (n = 20) or a bilateral (n = 20) taVNS group. Both received 11 sessions of taVNS targeting the tragus and concha regions (30 minutes each, 25 Hz, 300 mu s) over nonconsecutive days, excluding weekends and menstrual periods. Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) were assessed. ANS activity was evaluated via heart rate variability (HRV). After 11 sessions of taVNS, a 2-week follow-up was performed. Results: No significant differences were observed between groups except for FIQ and BAI on day 28 (p = .002-0.008). Both groups showed significant within-group improvements in VAS (r = 0.87-0.94; p < .001), BDI (r = 0.46-0.71; p < .001), FIQ (r = 0.95-0.99; p < .001), and BAI (r = 0.69-0.94; p < .001) scores. Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) (p = .365-0.776) and Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) (p = .598-0.880) indices, which are the subparameters of HRV, showed no significant between-group differences, with small effect sizes (r < 0.15). Conclusion: Both stimulation protocols effectively reduced pain and improved mood and functionality in fibromyalgia, indicating a safe, noninvasive adjunctive treatment option. Clinicaltrials.gov: (Identifier: NCT06871306).Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 2Efficacy of Different Exercises in Women With Fibromyalgia Syndrome: a Randomised Controlled Trial(Clinical & Exper Rheumatology, 2025) Sevgin, O.; Bugday, B.; Baykara, R. Aydogan; Gunendi, G.; Akkurt, B.; Atasoy, H.; Karamancioglu, B.Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of aerobic exercise, resistance exercise combined with aerobic exercise, and yoga exercises combined with aerobic exercise on pain and disease activity in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FM). Methods The study population comprised 60 individuals with FM who met the inclusion criteria. The participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups. The first group underwent aerobic exercise (n=20), the second group combined aerobic exercise with yoga (n=20), and the third group engaged in aerobic and resistance exercise (n=20). All exercise interventions were conducted for a total of 12 weeks. Disease activity was evaluated using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), while pain status was assessed with the Melzack-Melzack Pain Questionnaire (MMPQ). All assessments were conducted before and following the completion of the exercise programme. The clinical trial number of this study is NCT06006494. Results The measurements of the aerobic exercise and yoga group were significantly lower than those of the aerobic and resistance exercise group. A statistically significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of post-treatment MMPQ scores. The measurements of the aerobic exercise and yoga group were significantly lower than those of the aerobic exercise only and aerobic and resistance exercise groups. No statistically significant difference was observed between the post-treatment MMPQ scores of the aerobic and aerobic resistance exercise groups. Conclusion The combination of aerobic exercise and yoga is more efficacious in the treatment of FM than aerobic exercise alone or a combination of resistance exercises and aerobic exercise.
