In addition to locomotor system's deficits many children with neurological disorders and mental retardation such as cerebral palsy and Down Syndrome suffer from chronic drooling which can be seen in 10% to 38% of people with cerebral palsy and in certain patients with Down Syndrome (1,2). Drooling leads to many problems which can affect the patient's health and parent's social life as well as it keeps the patient away from training and rehabilitation programs.

Background: Being overweight is a risk factor in developing many chronic diseases, and globally, the frequency of obesity rapidly increases. Our study aims to investigate the effects of an exercise program on Body Mass Index (BMI) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) level in overweight and obese subjects who have a diet program.Methods: 61 overweight and obese women subjects were included in this study. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups. The Control Group (CG) was included 32 women and received only a diet program. And, Experimental Group (EG) was included 29 women and received both diet and exercise program. A dietitian recorded weight, height, and BMI, and fasting blood glucose levels were recorded by blood test asking from subjects before and after program.Results: There was statistically significant decrease in BMI in both groups (p<0,05). When the CG and the EG group were compared, there was more decrease in the EG group. Fasting blood glucose level decreased statistically significantly in the exercise and diet groups (p <0.05). When the mean changes between the groups were compared, the difference in the FBG level in the exercise and diet groups was not statistically found even though it was higher than the dietary group. Conclusion:The 6-week exercise program which was applied in addition to diet programs for overweight and obese people led to improvement in BMI and FBG level, we think that a multidisciplinary team should follow these people.

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Abstract.[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and physical performance of mothers of children with different types of disability.[Subjects] Twenty-three mothers of children with mental and motor retardation, 21 mothers of children with Down syndrome, 16 mothers of children with motor retardation, 12 mothers of children with mental retardation, and 20 mothers of healthy children were included in this study.[Method] Depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Beck Depression Inventory. Physical performance was evaluated using the Fifty-Foot Walk, and the Sit to Stand and Bend Forward Tests.[Results] There were statistically significant differences among the groups in depression score, walking velocity, balance and endurance. Walking velocity and balance ability were found to have an effect on mean Beck depression scores.[Conclusions] All mothers should be supported psychologically and physically, especially those who have children with mental and motor retardation.

Background Neck pain is a common problem in the general population and second only to low back pain in musculoskeletal problems. The aim of this study is to compare three different types of exercise training in patients with chronic neck pain. Methods This study was conducted on 45 patients with neck pain. Patients were divided into 3 groups Group 1 (conventional treatment), Group 2 (conventional treatment plus deep cervical flexor training), and Group 3 (conventional treatment plus stabilization of the neck and core region). The exercise programs were applied for four weeks, three days a week. The demographic data, pain intensity (verbal numeric pain scale), posture (Reedco’s posture scale), cervical range of motion ([ROM] goniometer), and disability (Neck Disability Index [NDI]) were evaluated. Results In all groups, a significant improvement was found in terms of pain, posture, ROM, and NDI values in all groups ( P < 0.001). Between the groups, analyses showed that the pain and posture improved more in Group 3, while the ROM and NDI improved more in Group 2. Conclusions In addition to conventional treatment, applying core stabilization exercises or deep cervical flexor muscle training to patients with neck pain may be more effective in reducing pain and disability and increasing ROM than conventional treatment alone.

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