Background: Clinical pilates exercises have been shown to improve balance. Our study aims to compare effects of clinical Pilates and conventional physiotherapy exercises on balance and postural control in Parkinson’s disease patients. Materials & methods: Forty patients were randomly assigned into either clinical Pilates (CLP) or conventional physiotherapy (COP) group. Exercises were performed twice a week for 8 weeks. Balance, lower-extremity strength, fall risk and functional mobility were assessed at the beginning and end of the exercise period. Results: All measurements indicated significant increase in two groups (p < 0.05). Compared with the COP group, the CLP group showed significant improvement in dynamic balance values (p < 0.05). Conclusion: CLP was as effective as COP, with better dynamic balance results, and could be used in rehabilitation for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Clinical trial registration number: NCT04063605 .

In this study, researchers aimed to determine exercise habits, physical activity (PA) levels and anxiety levels of postmenopausal women (PMw) during the self-quarantine period of the COVID-19 pandemic. 104 PMw (59.00 ± 6.61 years old) participated in the study. It was found that PMw who had exercise habits before the pandemic period had higher PA levels, and the women with high anxiety levels during the pandemic had lower PA levels (p < .05). Anxiety levels and PA were negatively associated with each other. Numbers of grandchildren also affected the PA and anxiety levels of the PMw negatively. Women should be encouraged to initiate or maintain PA levels in all circumstances.

To examine the effect of integrated motor learning clinical pilates protocol we developed for patients with Parkinson's Disease (pwPD) on providing enduring motor skills in walking, balance, reaction time, cadence, and functional mobility at 3-months follow-up. A parallel-group, randomized controlled trial (RCT). XXX Medical Center, XXX, and XXX Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center, Nicosia. 32 pwPD with Hoehn&Yahr stages 2-3 were randomly assigned to the Parkinsonpilates Group (PP) and the Conventional Physiotherapy (CP) Group. Both groups received 60 min of training, twice a week, and a home physiotherapy program 4 times a week, for 12 weeks. The intervention group received PP, while the CP group received general physiotherapy training for PD. The primary outcomes were untimed Gait and Balance Scale, Cadence, and Nelson Foot Reaction Test scores. The secondary outcomes were The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale-III subscales, Timed Up and Go Test, Functional Reach Test, and Berg Balance Scale. Outcomes were convened 4 times: pre-test, 6. weeks, post-treatment, and after 3-month follow-up. At post-test, gait and balance, reaction time, functional mobility, static and dynamic balance showed a significant improvement in PP compared to CP, and the motor examination was similar(p > .05). In addition to these results at follow-up, functional mobility was similar(p > .05) and cadence(p < .05) showed a significant improvement in PP. In addition, according to pairwise comparisons, the PP showed a significant improvement in cadence and reaction time in all 4 measures compared to CP. More studies are needed to clarify the effects of the program we developed for PD. It should not be ignored that our protocol can be improved again according to the suggestions of future studies.

Kanser bir organ veya dokudaki hücrelerin düzensiz ve kontrolsüz olarak bölünüp çoğalması sonucu ile oluşan tümörlere denir. Genel anlamda ise kanser vücudumuzun çeşitli bölgelerindeki hücrelerin kontrolsüz çoğalması ile normalde olmayan bir oluşum meydana getirirler. Bu yeni ve ekstra hücreler durmadan bölünerek tümör adı verilen kitleleri oluşturmaktadır. Kanser, metastaz adı verilen bir süreçle vücuda yayılır. Kanser hücreleri orijinal konumlarından ayrılarak kan veya lenf sisteminden geçerek vücudun diğer bölgelerinde yeni tümörler oluştururlar. Kanser metastazları en yaygın olarak kemiklerde, karaciğerde veya akciğerlerde bulunur. Kanser tedavisinde genel olarak ve en yaygın kullanılan tedavi yöntemlerinden immünoterapi, radyoterapi, kemoterapi ve cerrahi tedavi uygulanmaktadır. Bu tedavilerin hastayı etkileyebilecek yan etkileri olmakla beraber koruyucu ve restoratif evresinde büyük öneme sahiptir. Kansere sahip bireylerde bağımsızlığı ve fonksiyonel kapasiteyi artırmak ve yaşam kalitesini iyileştirmek için kanser rehabilitasyonu da önemli bir yere sahiptir. Kanser Rehabilitasyonu hem sağlık bakımı maliyeti açısından hem de kansere yakalanma riskini azaltmaktadır. Birçok Kanser Rehabilitasyon programı, lenfödem, üst ekstremite fonksiyonel bozukluğu, yürüme ve denge disfonksiyonu gibi spesifik hasta ihtiyaçlarına yönelik hizmetler sunsa da, genel olarak fonksiyonel kapasiteyi artırma, büyük kas gruplarını kuvvetlendirme, ağrıyı azaltmak, esneklik ve dengeyi artırarak bağımsızlık seviyesini artırmaya yöneliktir.

Background: The Parkinsonpilates is a clinical Pilates training designed to improve motor learning, postural stability, and gait, may be beneficial for individuals with Parkinson's disease (iwPD). The main objective of this randomised controlled trial (RCT) is to provide evidence for the acceptability of the Parkinsonpilates as a new approach and to investigate the clinical outcomes. Methods: 30 iwPD will be recruited for this study and also, the participants have to be in Hoehn Yahr stage 2-3. The participants will be randomly assigned to the Parkinsonpilates Group(PP) and Conventional Physiotherapy(CP) Group. Also, they will be evaluated 4 times in a 6 months. According to the evaluation schedule, the first evaluation will be before starting treatment(T0), the second evaluation will be 6 weeks after treatment(T6), post-treatment evaluation which will be at the end of 12th week(T12) and the follow-up will be 12 weeks after treatment ends (T24). The evaluation of patients' physical and motor skills will utilize The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) III subscale. To gauge functional mobility, we will administer the Timed Up and Go Test(TUG). Assessment of dynamic balance will be carried out with the Functional Reach Test(FRT), and evaluation of postural control and dynamic balance will be conducted using the Berg Balance Scale. Furthermore, the Gait and Balance Scale (GABS) will be employed to evaluate patients' gait, balance, and functional capacities. Additionally, the reaction time will be measured using the Nelson foot reaction test. Discussion: Building upon our previous research, which underscored the potential efficacy of clinical Pilates in PD management, our aim is to highlight the potential long-term impacts of integrating motor learning principles into clinical Pilates interventions for PD patients. Through this study, we aim to underscore the significance of such an integrated approach in fostering sustained improvements in PD symptoms and overall well-being. Trial Registration: This study has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov as NCT05899426 (June,2023) under the name ‘The Motor Learning-based Clinical Pilates Rehabilitation Protocol for Patients with Parkinson's Disease’.