Aims: Most ACL injuries occur during sports activities. It is aimed to compare the anthropometric measurements, muscle strength and balance abilities of the lower extremities of professional male football players who have undergone ACL surgery and completed their rehabilitation programs. Methodology: In both groups, anthropometric measurements, lower extremity muscle strengths with manual hand dynamometer and lower extremity balance measurements were made with an easytech balance device. Results: An increase in right hip flexion strength was determined in football players who had undergone ACL surgery (p<0.05). There was an increase in ipsilateral hip abduction angles in the surgical group (p<0.05). When the data of the right and left extremities of the participants in the experimental group were compared, it was determined that there was an increase in the flexion strength of the operated knee (p<0.05). When the balance data of the football players were examined, it was concluded that the right leg and double leg balance data were impaired compared to the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Categorizing sports injuries by type and branch of sports; it is important to determine the physical characteristics of athletes gained after treatment. We think that this approach can contribute to the design of rehabilitation programs and reduce recurrent injuries. Keywords: Sports injury, Anterior cruciate ligament, Balance
The MN1 (Meningioma 1) gene is overexpressed in certain subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and high levels of MN1 expression in mouse bone marrow cells results in myeloid leukemia. We showed that compared with control bone marrow (BM) MN1 expression was increased (2-fold or more) in 29 out of 73 (40%) pediatric B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) patient BM. Additional analysis of MN1 expression in sub-groups within our cohort carrying different chromosome translocations showed that carriers of the good prognostic marker t(12;21)(TEL–AML1) (n = 27) expressed significantly more MN1 than both healthy controls (n = 9) (P = 0.02) and the group carrying the t(9;22)(BCR–ABL) (n = 9) (P = 0.001). In addition, AML1 expression was also upregulated in 31 out of 45 (68%) B-ALL patient BM compared with control and there was a significant correlation between MN1 and AML1 expression (r = 0.3552, P = 0.0167). Retroviral MN1 overexpression increased the colony forming activity of mouse Pro-B/Pre-B cells in vitro. Our results suggest that deregulated MN1 expression contributes to the pathogenesis of pediatric B-ALL. Further investigation into the clinical and biological significance of elevated MN1 expression in TEL–AML1positive leukemia might provide insight into additional molecular mechanisms contributing to B-ALL and may lead to improved treatment options for patients.
Abstract. The meaning of the word of metaphor is represented as likening indirect speech. A metaphor provides a more clear transfer about an idea encountered in an event, situation or a concept. The aim of this study was by the use of metaphor to learn the thoughts and feelings of nursing students about computer education. The study included 65 (45 female, 19 male (1 experimental subject has been excluded because of missing data)) nursing students of Kocaeli University (please note that gender wasn't specified on the first survey form). Students were asked by survey form to provide their age, gender, geographical region, place of residence within Kocaeli and their reason for choosing the department. We examined nursing students as opposed to computer education through the use of metaphors. Respondents filled in the blanks: "Computer education is similar to/like … because…." 42 different metaphors were produced. Most of the metaphors produced pertained to the human brain, world, television, smart room, encyclopedia etc. When we separated them into categories and examined them, we see 18 metaphors in the category of guidance and investment in information. Nowadays the use of computers is very important in nursing just as it is in all job groups, particularly in their student life in operating Microsoft Office programs, Acrobat Reader and the like.
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