Istanbul Aydin University

This study tested whether a special exercise program using virtual reality (VR) could help people who get sick from using VR. Forty-six young adults, half with VR-induced motion sickness, participated. The program involved watching immersive travel videos through a VR headset twi…

This study tested whether a simple breathing meditation program could help older adults feel less stressed and improve their quality of life. Researchers enrolled 128 volunteers over age 65 and randomly assigned them to either practice 15 minutes of daily breathing meditation for…

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 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 aimed to see how well students' self-reported physical activity on questionnaires matches their actual step counts measured by Apple smartwatches. Researchers followed 102 university students for one week, comparing their smartwatch data with their answers on standard …

This study tested whether a peer education program could improve nursing students' knowledge and positive attitudes about becoming hematopoietic stem cell donors. Researchers enrolled 200 nursing students and randomly assigned half to receive the peer-led training, while the othe…

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…