Uskudar University

This study tested whether a six-week program of education and breathing exercises could help reduce pain and improve posture for bank office workers. 62 employees who spend long hours at desks were split into two groups, with one group receiving the training from a physiotherapis…

This study tested whether Pilates exercises could help reduce neck pain in violinists. Thirty violinists with neck pain were split into two groups to do either mat or reformer Pilates for 45 minutes, twice a week, for six weeks. Researchers measured their pain, neck function, and…

This study tested whether a Pilates exercise plan created by artificial intelligence (AI) works as well as one designed by a studio for people with forward head posture. Forty adults with poor neck posture did twice-weekly Pilates sessions for six weeks, with half following the A…

This study tested if adding a special type of low-intensity exercise, called blood flow restriction training, to standard physical therapy could help people recover better after knee surgery. The goal was to see if this combination improved muscle strength, reduced pain, and less…

This study tested whether adding virtual reality (VR) games to standard physical therapy could help people with a long-term herniated disc in their lower back. Researchers compared two groups of 93 adults to see if VR improved their balance, pain levels, fear of moving, mood, and…

This study tested whether adding Reformer Pilates exercises to standard manual therapy works better for women with long-term low back pain. Forty women were split into two groups: one received manual therapy once a week, and the other received the same therapy plus Pilates twice …

This study tested whether a special type of breathing exercise could help people with long-term, unexplained low back pain. Researchers worked with 40 adults to see if training the breathing muscles during specific body positions could strengthen the core, reduce pain, and improv…

This study tested whether Pilates done on a special machine (reformer) is better than floor-based (mat) Pilates for women with a herniated disc in the lower back. It involved 40 women and measured their pain, fear of movement, and quality of life before and after the exercise pro…

This study tested whether a Pilates exercise program could help reduce menstrual pain and its related symptoms. 56 women with painful periods completed either the Pilates program or continued their usual routine. The goal was to see if doing Pilates twice a week for six weeks cou…

This study aimed to understand if having a more hunched upper back (thoracic kyphosis) is connected to shoulder pain, stiffness, weakness, and difficulty using the arm. Researchers measured the back curve, pain levels, shoulder movement, strength, and function in 30 adults with a…

This study aimed to understand if there is a connection between muscle loss (sarcopenia) and breathing strength in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Researchers measured the breathing muscle strength and lung function of 40 participants with MS and sarcopenia in a single sessi…

This study aimed to see if the quality of movements in babies aged 3-5 months could help predict their future motor function as children with cerebral palsy (CP). Researchers analyzed video recordings of early infant movements and compared them to later motor skill assessments in…

This study aimed to understand if playing video games for many hours is connected to muscle pain, sleep trouble, and problems with the arms and shoulders. Researchers surveyed 40 adults aged 18-39 who played games for at least 3 hours a day, 4-5 days a week. They used questionnai…

This study aimed to investigate a possible link between gum disease (periodontitis) and Alzheimer's disease by analyzing blood test results. Researchers compared 100 people who had both conditions to people who had gum disease alone. They looked for patterns in standard blood cel…

This study tested whether a short educational video could help new mothers better care for diaper rash. Researchers worked with 74 first-time mothers of babies under 6 months old. Half watched the training video, while the other half did not, to compare their knowledge and their …

This study aimed to find out if a woman's body measurements and pelvis size can predict how her labor will go. Researchers measured 153 first-time mothers in Turkey to see if these physical traits were linked to labor pain, how long labor lasted, and whether a vaginal birth or C-…