Nilay Arman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Türkiye. She has extensive clinical and academic experience in pediatric rehabilitation, with a particular focus on pediatric rheumatology, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis and other childhood rheumatic diseases. Her research interests include exercise and physical activity, functional assessment, balance and movement analysis, digital health, exergaming, virtual reality, wearable technologies, and technology-assisted rehabilitation in children and adolescents. She has been actively involved in pediatric rheumatology rehabilitation since 2009 and has contributed to national and international research projects in this field. Dr. Arman is an active member of the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS) Health Professionals community and has undertaken leadership, educational, and scientific roles within PReS. Her current work focuses on integrating innovative digital technologies and objective functional assessments into pediatric rehabilitation and promoting evidence-based, engaging, and accessible exercise interventions for children with rheumatic diseases.
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
Istanbul, İstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)