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Objectives This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of scapular stabilization exercises in patients with chronic neck pain and scapular dyskinesis. Patients and methods This single-center, prospective study included a total of 36 patients (17 males, 19 females; mean age: 41±12.8 years; range, 25 to 57 years) with chronic neck pain and scapular dyskinesis between April 2018 and September 2018. The patients were randomly assigned to three treatment groups. Group 1 (n=13) consisted of those receiving scapular stabilization exercises by a physiotherapy specialist control in addition to the routine physiotherapy and rehabilitation program; Group 2 (n=12) consisted of those receiving the routine physiotherapy and rehabilitation program in addition to scapular stabilization exercises in-home training program; and Group 3 (n=11) consisted of those receiving the routine physiotherapy and rehabilitation program alone. The assessments were made using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ). Results Significant differences were found in the pre- and post-treatment VAS scores, and Group 1 and Group 2 created this significant difference (p<0.05). A significant difference was also observed in the pre- and post-treatment NPQ scores among the groups (p<0.05). Group 1 showed the most significant improvement of the NPQ scores (p<0.05). Conclusion Our study results suggest that addition of scapular stabilization exercises to the routine physiotherapy components may be an effective method for improving pain and functional results.

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Objective: Aerobic exercises are the basic activity on fight against obesity. And obesity is related with metabolic rate. So our study is aimed to investigate the effects of 8 weeks aerobic exercise on basal metabolic rate and physical parameters. Methods: Sedentary women between the ages of 35-45 (n = 40) were randomized into control group (CG) (n = 20) and exercise group (EG) (n = 20). EG underwent 8 weeks of aerobic-run-walk exercise training: 3 days a week, 1 hour sessions. The CG was not trained. Basal metabolic rate (BMR), body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), body fat percentage (BFP), body fat mass (FM) and lean body mass (LBM) were measured for all of the subjects before and after the training program. Results: Mean BMR decreased from 1386 ± 213.6 kcal to 1327 ± 253.7 in CG, and raised from 1308 ± 201.8 to 1409 ± 218.3 kcal in EG. While BMI raised from 31.39 ± 6.15 kg/m 2 to 31.51 ± 6.09 kg/m 2 in CG, it decreased from 29.62 ± 3.78 kg/m 2 to 28.47 ± 3.74 kg/m 2 in EG. There was also statistically significant difference in parameters of WHR, BFP, FM and LBM in favour of EG (p < 0.05). Conclusion: After 8 weeks aerobic exercise training program, there was a statistically significant difference in favour of EG in BMR, BMI, BFP, FM, LBM, WHR and weight parameters.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND POSTURAL DYNAMIC BALANCE AMONG 35-45 AGED WOMEN ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and postural dynamic balance among 35-45 aged women (n=40). It was measured BMI using Tanita BC-418 and stability indices were obtained using Biodex Stability System (eyes open and eyes closed). Subjects were tested 60 seconds, starting level 8 and finished level 3. It was found that 20% of subjects were normal (n=8), 45% were overweight (n=18), 35% were obese (n=14). There were found that statistically significantly difference between groups (normally, overweight and obese) in the open-eyed balance test (F(2,37)= 7.845, p<0.05) and there was a significant positive correlation between BMI and open-eyed balance ability (r=0.533, n=40, p<0.001). There weren't found statistically difference between groups in the closed-eyed balance test (p>0.05). In conclusion, it can be state that a decrease in balance stability is strongly correlated to an increase in body weight among 35-45 aged healthy women. This suggests that women should be healthy weight before menopausal stage and keep it because of body weight may be an important risk factor for falling.