Clinical Research Directory

Telerehabilitation-Based Yoga Versus Yoga-Pranayama in University Students

This study will compare two online exercise programs for university students: yoga alone and yoga combined with breathing exercises called pranayama. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and will attend online sessions three times a week for four weeks. The study will examine whether these programs reduce anxiety and improve the mechanical properties of the neck muscles. Muscle tone, stiffness, and elasticity will be measured using the MyotonPRO device. Anxiety and neck-related problems will also be assessed before and after the program. The study will also investigate whether adding pranayama breathing exercises provides greater benefits than yoga alone.

THE EFFECT OF SURGICAL MASK AND N95 MASK USE ON SURGICAL SMOKE IN OPERATING ROOM NURSES

This study was conducted to compare the effect of surgical mask and N95 mask use on physical symptoms due to surgical smoke in operating theatre nurses. The study, which was conducted in a single-group prospective quasi-experimental design, was completed with 38 nurses in the operating theatre unit of a state hospital in the Western Black Sea Region. Data were collected for four weeks using the Descriptive Information Form, Numerical Rating Scale and Symptom Follow-up Form. According to the findings, muscle weakness, myalgia in the upper extremities and muscle cramps were statistically significantly less in nurses using N95 masks. Respiratory parameters, watery eyes and redness were significantly lower in nurses using surgical masks. As a result, it was determined that the type of mask was effective on the incidence of physical symptoms related to surgical smoke.