Browsing by Author "Celenay, ST"

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    Effects of 16-week circuit training on physical fitness parameters, pulmonary function, and quality of life in healthy women
    Celenay, ST; Secer, E; Kaya, DO
    BACKGROUND: Circuit training (CT) is an important type of training that can combine different types of exercises in a single form of training. This study aimed to investigate the effects of 16-week CT on physical fitness parameters, pulmonary function, and quality of life in healthy women. METHODS: Twenty-nine healthy women (median age: 37.00 [31.50/39.50] years) were included in the study. CT was applied to the participants for a total of 16 weeks. Participants' body composition with the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis System, knee fiexor and extensor muscle strength with the Biodex System-4 Pro, fiexibility with the sit-and-reach test, pulmonary function with a spirometer device, and quality of life with Short Form-36 were assessed. RESULTS: A significant difference was found between the participants' pretest and posttest median and interquartile range values of waist-hip ratio, body mass index, right/left knee fiexor/extensor mean peak torque (60 degrees/s,180 degrees/s), right hamstring/quadriceps (H/Q) ratio (60 degrees/s), fiexibility, and SF-36 Mental Health Score (P<0.050). There was no significant difference between the participants' pretest and posttest median and interquartile range values of total body fat, fat percentage, right H/Q ratio (180 degrees/s), left H/Q ratio (60 degrees/s,180 degrees/s), pulmonary function, and Short Form-36 Physical Function Score (P>0.050). CONCLUSIONS: CT decreased waist-hip ratio and body mass index, increased knee fiexor/extensor strength and fiexibility, and improved mental health. The 16-week CT may be an alternative approach to improve physical fitness parameters and mental health without any positive effects on body fat and pulmonary functions in healthy women.
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    Pain intensity, spine structure, and body composition in patients with acute discogenic lumbar radiculopathy
    Kaya, DO; Celenay, ST; Secer, E; Biceroglu, H
    Objective: This study aimed to compare the pain intensity, spine structure, and body composition according to functional disability levels in patients with acute discogenic lumbar radiculopathy (DLR). Methods: A total of 118 women (n = 83) and men (n = 35) patients with acute DLR (mean age: 51.87 +/- 13.38 years) were included in the study. The function ability was measured with the Oswestry Disability Index, pain intensity was measured with the Visual Analogue Scale, spine structure was measured with the Spinal Mouse (R) device, and body composition was measured with the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis System. Results: Patients with mild functional disability levels had significantly lower activity (p<.001) and night pain intensity (p = 0.001) than patients with moderate, severe, and completely functional disability levels, and patients with completely functional disability levels had significantly higher rest pain intensity (p = 0.005) than patients with mild, moderate, and severe functional disability levels. Patients with mild functional disability levels had significantly better spine check scores (p = 0.001), posture (p = 0.005), and mobility (p = 0.003) than patients with moderate, severe, and completely functional disability levels. Patients with mild functional disability levels had significantly lower fat percentage (p = 0.032), and higher basal metabolic rate (p = 0.024) than patients with moderate, severe, and completely functional disability levels. Conclusion: Pain intensity, spinal structure, and body composition of acute DLR patients differ greatly according to their functional disability levels. Although it is known that the level of functional disability of patients is a result of the severity or prognosis of the disease, performing different treatment methods aimed at decreasing the functional disability level of patients by health professionals may be important in terms of coping with the disease.