Background: Inactivity and sedentary lifestyle are a well-known risk factors for health effects. Many questionnaires evaluate physical activity (PA) level; however, the evaluation of sedentary behavior needs more attention. Sedentary behavior questionnaire (SBQ) is a reliable, valid, and easy-to-administer tool. The current study aimed at cross-culturally adapting and assessing the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of SBQ. Methods: SBQ consists of 9 items related to sedentary lifestyle both on weekdays and weekends. SBQ was administrated to 235 participants with the attrition rate of 24%, followed by a repeated administration after 7 days to assess its reliability. Criterion-related validity was analyzed with the international physical activity questionnaire-short form (IPAQ-SF) within the construct validity of the SBQ. Test-retest reliability was assessed by the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), while the Spearman rho was used for criterionrelated validity. Results: The ICC scores for each parameter ranged from 0.388 to 0.771. The obtained results showed moderate to good test-retest reliability. The validity results of SBQ somewhat violated the standards, which are generally accepted. Items of SBQ "watching TV (including videos on VCD/DVD)", "sitting and talking on the phone or being busy on the phone", and "doing paperwork or computer work (office work, e-mails, paying bills, etc.)" correlated significantly with body mass index (BMI) (r = -0.138 to 0.247, P < 0.05). Conclusions:The SBQ had good reliability and acceptable validity to assess sedentary behaviors in a Turkish population.

Bu çalışmada gebe kadınlarda fiziksel aktivite ve yaşam kalitesi seviyelerini belirlemek ve bunlar arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmaya gebelik nedeniyle başvuran toplam 210 kadın dahil edildi. Çalışmada kadınların sosyodemografik özellikleri demografik bilgi formu ile toplandı. Kadınların fiziksel aktivite seviyeleri Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi-Kısa Formu ile, yaşam kaliteleri ise Nottingham Sağlık Profili ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Fiziksel aktivite seviyesi ile Nottingham Sağlık Profili toplam, enerji seviyesi, sosyal izolasyon ve uyku alt parametreleri arasında negatif yönde düşük düzeyde anlamlı bir korelasyon vardı (toplam için r =-0,19; p = 0,007; enerji seviyesi için r =-0,17; p = 0,01; sosyal izolasyon için r =-0,16; p = 0,01 ve uyku için r =-0,14; p = 0,03). Gebelik trimesterlerine göre yaşam kalitesi ve fiziksel aktiviteleri karşılaştırıldığında Nottingham Sağlık Profili toplam, emosyonel reaksiyonlar, sosyal izolasyon, fiziksel aktivite parametreleri ile Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi-Kısa Formu değerlerinde anlamlı fark bulundu (p<0,05). Tartışma ve Sonuç: Çalışmamızda fiziksel aktivite seviyesi ile yaşam kalitesi arasında negatif yönde ilişki olduğu sonucuna varıldı. Daha geniş örneklemler üzerinde, gebelerde fiziksel aktiviteyi değerlendiren gebeliğe özgü bir fiziksel aktivite anketi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilecek çalışmalara ihtiyaç olduğu düşüncesindeyiz.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of exergaming on flexibility, muscle strength, reaction time, and walking speed of adults within sex differences. Fifty-four individuals participated in a 12-week exergaming program. Three 30-min sessions were conducted each week. Baseline and post-intervention assessments were done using the sit-and-reach and bend-over tests for flexibility, hand-held dynamometer for muscle strength, auditory and visual reaction time machine for reaction time, and 5-meter walk test for walking speed. There were no significant changes in the sit-and-reach, bend-over test, and auditory-visual reaction time for either gender ( p > .05) with the intervention. Walking speed and muscle strength improved after exergaming in both sexes ( p < .05). The study showed that the video gaming intervention led to significant and equal improvements in muscle strength and walking speed for both sexes; however, it had no impact on flexibility and auditory-visual reaction time.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of quadriceps muscle strength and kinesiophobia on health-related quality of life in elderly women and men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: After recording the socio-demographic information of individuals, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain status, the modified Medical Research Council Scale (mMRCS) for dyspnea, TAMPA Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK), Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) for health-related quality of life, and manual dynamometer were used to measure for muscle strength of quadriceps. Results: Seventeen (37.8%) of the 45 participants were female. The mean age and body mass index of females were 71.59±4.84 years and 28.75±6.71 kg/m 2 , respectively. Kinesiophobia averages were 47.47±7.40 and 41.89±7.65 in women and men, respectively, and SGRQ (Symptom) scores were 75.97±15.87 and 63.89±18.54 in women and men, respectively. Statistical analysis showed that there was a significant difference between men and women between kinesiophobia and SGRQ (Symptom) (p<0.05). There was a correlation between kinesiophobia and SGRQ (Activity) , SGRQ (Symptom) and SGRQ (Total) in females and kinesiophobia and SGRQ (Activity) , SGRQ (Impact) and SGRQ (Total) in males (p<0.05). The TSK score was found to affect the quality of life, more in women (p<0.05). There was no correlation between pain and quadriceps muscle strength and SGRQ parameters in both men and women (p>0.05). Conclusion: In elderly individuals with COPD, kinesiophobia is an important factor affecting the quality of life and is recommended to increase physical activity, and monitor the physiological, emotional well-being in order to improve quality of life.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible relation of meteorological parameters and air pollutant particle concentrations with the incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax in the Bolu region of Turkey. Methods: Between January 2015 and February 2019, a total of 200 patients (175 males, 25 females; mean age 42.5±19.9 years, range, 10 to 88 years) with spontaneous pneumothorax were retrospectively analyzed. For each day, standard weather parameters including daily average temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, actual pressure, and daily total precipitation and concentration of air pollutants (PM10 and SO2) were recorded. Results: During the study period, there were 200 cases with spontaneous pneumothorax within 178 days. The number of days with spontaneous pneumothorax represented 11.8% of the total number of days (1,504 days). In the study, 76.9% of the days with spontaneous pneumothorax were clustered. All meteorological (temperature, humidity, pressure, wind speed, and precipitation) and air pollution parameters (PM10 and SO2) were available for 1,438 days (95.61%) and 853 days (56.71%), respectively. There was a significant relationship between spontaneous pneumothorax and air temperature (r=-0.094, p=0.001), and air pollution (PM10, r=-0.080, p=0.020; SO2, r=-0.067, p=0.045). Conclusion: Our study results show a relationship between spontaneous pneumothorax and air temperature, and air pollution. Preventing air pollution, which is a public health problem, can lead to a reduction in spontaneous pneumothorax.