The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on the use of health and rehabilitation services, physical and general health conditions of individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) from the perspective of parents. A questionnaire consisting of 35 questions was created by the research team. The data were obtained from the parents/primary caregivers of individuals whose diagnoses were confirmed by genetic testing and accessed online via the DMD Families Association. It was reported that 5.5% of the 272 individuals with DMD (age: 10.43±6.42 years) included in the study were infected with COVID-19. It was observed that the major problems encountered during the pandemic were obtaining health services (81%) and stress management (42%). More than half of the individuals were found to be adversely affected in general health (52%), mobility (56%), range of motion (54%), mood (66%), and social dialogs (62%). Furthermore, it was determined that 71% of the individuals took a break from the center where they received outpatient physiotherapy for 3 months or more, and only 6% could receive telerehabilitation service and the level of satisfaction was relatively moderate (10-point visual analog scale: 6.3±2.6). The parents reported that the health care utilization and physical-general health status of individuals with DMD were significantly adversely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study has an exploratory feature regarding the problems faced by individuals with DMD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, we think that it will guide future studies in preventing the negative effects of situations such as pandemics or natural disasters.

Context: The Disablement in the Physically Active Scale (DPAS) was recently developed to evaluate the disability process and health-related quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the DPAS in physically active individuals with musculoskeletal injury. Methods: The study sample comprised 64 physically active individuals with musculoskeletal injury aged 16–40 years. The DPAS was translated into Turkish according to the guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation. Short Form-36 was used concurrently to test the construct validity. The test–retest reliability of the Turkish version of the scale assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient and Cronbach α was calculated for internal consistency. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis carried out on the Turkish version of the DPAS was confirmed. Cronbach α was calculated to be .946. The intraclass correlation coefficients ranged between .593 and .924 (P < .001). The Turkish version of the scale showed significant correlations with domains of the Short Form-36 (P < .05). When the sensitivity of the study was evaluated, the highest correlation was found between DPAS total score and impairments (r = .906, P = .001), and the lowest correlation was  between DPAS total score and quality of life (r = .637, P = .001). Conclusion: The Turkish version of the DPAS is a reliable, valid, and practical tool. The Turkish version of the DPAS can be used by health professionals to understand quality of life, the disability process, and activity limitations in Turkish-speaking physically active people after musculoskeletal injuries.

Amaç: Akademik kariyer farkındalığına yönelik çalışmalar, belirli bir alanda uzmanlaşmayı sağlayarak fizyoterapistlerin akademik ve mesleki rol ve statülerinin gelişimini destekleyebilir. Bu çalışmada, kariyer planlaması aşamasında bulunan son sınıf fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon (FTR) öğrencilerinin akademik kariyer farkındalıklarını etkileyen faktörleri incelemek amaçlandı. Yöntem: Çalışma; Ankara ilinde üçü devlet (Hacettepe, Gazi ve Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi), üçü vakıf (Lokman Hekim, Başkent ve Atılım Üniversitesi) olmak üzere altı farklı üniversitede 2021-2022 eğitim öğretim yılında öğrenim gören 227 FTR son sınıf öğrencisi ile yürütüldü. Veri toplama aracı olarak ‘’Kişisel Bilgi Formu’’ ve ‘’Akademik Kariyer Farkındalık Ölçeği (AKFÖ)’’ kullanıldı. AKFÖ toplam puanını etkileyen faktörler ‘‘Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon Analizi’’ ile incelendi. Bulgular: Çalışma; yaşları 22.64±1.31 yıl olan, 134’ü (%59) devlet, 93’ü vakıf üniversitesinde eğitim gören 227 (Kadın: 186, %82) FTR son sınıf öğrencisi ile tamamlandı. AKFÖ toplam puanı üzerinde; dört farklı değişkenin anlamlı etkisinin olduğu ve bu değişkenlerin bağımlı değişkendeki (AKFÖ toplam puan) kümülatif varyansın %24’ünü açıkladığı görüldü (R2=0.243). Akademik kariyer hakkında bilgilendirilme durumu (B=12.22, p