Istanbul Aydin University

This study tested whether a special motor skills program could help young children with autism. Twenty-eight children aged 4-6 participated. Half received a 12-week program of games and activities designed to improve their movement and sensory processing, while the other half con…

This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) headsets for therapy sessions could help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. It involved 40 young people, aged 12 to 25, who were not taking medication for their condition. Participants tried five weekly VR sessions that…

This study tested whether a special interactive floor, which responds to movement with lights and sounds, could help children after surgery. Researchers compared 84 kids aged 3-6 who used the fun floor for walking to kids who walked in a regular hospital hallway. The main goal wa…

This study tested whether an 8-week Reformer Pilates program could help inactive women become stronger, more balanced, and improve their quality of life. Researchers worked with 57 sedentary women, with half doing Pilates twice a week and half continuing their normal routine. The…

This study tested whether a special insole, designed using reflexology principles, could help manage constipation in people receiving palliative care. For four weeks, one group of patients walked for 20 minutes a day wearing the insoles, while another group walked without them. R…

This study tested whether a short, daily breathing meditation program could help people over 65 feel less stressed and improve their quality of life. Researchers worked with 128 volunteers, with half practicing 15 minutes of breathing meditation daily for 10 days and the other ha…

This study tested whether a virtual reality (VR) exercise program could help people who get sick from using VR. Researchers worked with 46 young adults, half of whom experienced VR-induced nausea and dizziness. The treatment group used a VR headset twice a week for a month, watch…

This study tested whether a 12-week movement program could help young children with autism improve their physical coordination and daily life skills. Researchers worked with 28 children aged 4-6, having half participate in twice-weekly movement sessions while the other half conti…

This study tested whether a peer education program could improve nursing students' knowledge and positive attitudes about becoming hematopoietic stem cell donors. Researchers randomly assigned 200 nursing students to either receive the peer-led training or be in a control group t…

This study aimed to see if a smartwatch's step count gives a similar picture of a student's physical activity level as a standard questionnaire does. Researchers compared the daily step data from Apple Watches worn by 102 university students with the answers those students gave o…

This study aimed to create a new questionnaire to measure what people with vestibular migraine (a condition causing dizziness and migraine symptoms) believe about their illness. Researchers gave the questionnaire to 213 patients, provided them with a single educational session ab…