Trunk control is related to functional status in patients who underwent surgery for brain tumor

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Tomruk M. S., Goz E., ŞENGÜL Y., KALEMCİ O.

CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.44, sa.2, ss.556-560, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.17826/cumj.439733
  • Dergi Adı: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.556-560
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Trunk control, daily functions, tumor, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, SITTING BALANCE, STROKE PATIENTS, PERFORMANCE, GAIT, EXERCISES, REHABILITATION, MOTOR
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Trunk control is the key component for functional movements and affected by limited blood circulation in neurological diseases. Although the relationship between trunk control, gait and functional independence is clear neurological conditions as stroke, it is not known in patients who underwent surgery for brain tumor. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between trunk control, functional independence and functional capacity in patients with brain tumors early period after surgery.