Balance performance, aging and falling: a comparative study based on a Turkish sample

UB Aslan, U Cavlak, N Yagci, B Akdag - Archives of gerontology and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The effects of aging and gender on balance performance (BP) among ambulatory adults
were investigated in the current work. If there was a relation between the BP and a history of …

[HTML][HTML] Does hypothyroidism affect gastrointestinal motility?

…, F Akin, D Yuksel, N Demirkan, B Akdag - … Research and Practice, 2009 - hindawi.com
Background. Gastrointestinal motility and serum thyroid hormone levels are closely related.
Our aim was to analyze whether there is a disorder in esophagogastric motor functions as a …

Trends, characteristics, and outcomes of adolescent pregnancy in eastern Turkey

…, A Kolusari, R Yildizhan, E Adali, B Akdag - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of adolescent births in Van, Turkey, and to identify
characteristics and related outcomes. METHODS: Mothers who gave birth at three maternity …

Relationship between balance performance and musculoskeletal pain in lower body comparison healthy middle aged and older adults

N Yagci, U Cavlak, UB Aslan, B Akdag - Archives of gerontology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to determine relationship between balance performance and
pain in lower body among healthy adults. Two hundred and forty volunteer subjects (125 …

Improved endothelium dependent vasodilation in endurance athletes and its relation with ACE I/D polymorphism

…, H Evrengul, S Tanriverdi, S Turgut, B Akdag… - Circulation …, 2005 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background Aerobic exercise enhances endothelium-dependent vasodilation in healthy
individuals. It is thought that exercise increases nitric oxide (NO) production and decreases NO …

Identifying the relationship among mental status, functional independence and mobility level in Turkish institutionalized elderly: gender differences

A Dirik, U Cavlak, B Akdag - Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2006 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to examine gender differences in older people living at a rest
home in terms of functional independence, mental status and mobility level and to describe …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting cognitive function in older adults: a Turkish sample

B Akdag, EA Telci, U Cavlak - International Journal of Gerontology, 2013 - Elsevier
Background The purpose of this study was to determine the influential factors of cognitive
function in older adults. Methods In this study, 377 older adults (mean age: 74.71 ± 6.15 years) …

Nurses' professed knowledge of genetics and genetic counseling

…, HÇ Sorkun, H Demirhan, B Akdag - The Tohoku journal of …, 2006 - jstage.jst.go.jp
321-332── All over the world, the increased awareness of the importance of early diagnosis
of genetic diseases has given them priority in primary health care. However, more recent …

Changes in regional cerebral blood flow demonstrated by 99mTc-HMPAO SPECT in euthymic bipolar patients

…, K Filiz, K Suna, ON Kalkan, V Gulfizar, A Beyza - European archives of …, 2008 - Springer
Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with 99m Tc-HMPAO was used to
compare regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in patients with bipolar disorder and in healthy …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of pain intensity risk factors among school children with nonspecific low back pain

B Akdag, U Cavlak, A Cimbiz… - Medical science monitor …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common disease among people under the age of 20.
To the best of our knowledge few studies have been carried out on LBP among school …