Objectives The aim of this study was to determine predictors of exercise capacity and explore the relationship between exercise capacity, lower extremity performance level, pain, fatigue, physical activity, sleep quality, and quality of life in patients with chronic venous disease. Methods A total of 170 chronic venous disease patients who were referred to the Cardiovascular Surgery department were included. Assessment tools included the six-minute walk test for exercise capacity, repeated sit-to-stand test for lower limb performance level, Visual Analog Scale for pain, Fatigue Severity Scale for fatigue, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index for sleep quality, International Physical Activity Questionnaire for physical activity, and Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study’s Quality of Life questionnaire for quality of life. Results Exercise capacity was weakly and negatively correlated with body mass index (r = –0.391, p < 0.001), pain level (r = –0.268, p < 0.001), age (r = –0.355, p < 0.001), and fatigue severity (r = –0.141, p < 0.05). There was a weak positive correlation in walking distance with quality of life (r = –0.129, p < 0.05) and education level (r = 0.166, p < 0.05), whereas moderate positive correlation was observed between walking distance and lower limb performance level (r = 0.518, p < 0.001). Lower limb performance level was a significant predictor of exercise capacity, accounting for 50% of the variance. Conclusions Exercise capacity is an important determinant of morbidity. Therefore, there is a need to improve lower extremity performance and functional mobility in patients suffering from chronic venous disease.

In this study we aimed to evaluate the relationship among the quality of life, functional capacity, physical activity and performance levels of individuals with chronic venous disease (CVD). Methods: 210 individuals with CVD grade I-V according to the CEAP classification were included in the study. Functional capacity of individuals was evaluated by the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturations were assessed before and after the 6MWT. Physical activity level International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), performance level sit-to-stand test and Quality of life VEnous INsufficiency Epidemiologic and Economic Study on Quality of Life Questionnaire (VEINES-QoL). The data for the study was calculated using the SPSS 20.0 package program. Results: The study consisted of 143 (%68,1) female, 67 (%31,9) male individuals. The average of age was 39,2±10,1 and body mass index (BMI) was 27,9±6,32. Quality of life has significant positive and low correlation with performance level (r = 0.161 p <0.05), physical activity (r = 0.178 p <0.05) and functional capacity (r = 0.171 p <0.05). In addition, there was a significant positive and moderate correlation in functional capacity with performance (r = 0.521 p <0.001). Conclusions: CVD has been reported as an important health problem that negatively affects the life quality of individuals (1). In individuals with chronic venous disease, the quality of life decreases when physical activity, functional capacity and performance are low. Considering the negative impact on public health due to high prevalence, we think that the data obtained in more cases can explain the evaluations in this study better.

Introduction: Patients receiving hemodialysis treatment for chronic renal failure (CRF) develop various symptoms and experience lifestyle changes. CRF is a progressive disease characterized by irreversible loss of nephrons. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate fatigue, sleep quality and activities of daily living in patients with chronic renal failure. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Sixty-seven CRF patients aged over 18 years who admitted to a private dialysis center for hemodialysis treatment were included. Sociodemographic information was recorded and the 'Visual Analog Scale for Fatigue' was used to evaluate fatigue, the 'Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index' for assessment of sleep quality and the 'Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale' for evaluation of activities of daily living for all patients. All evaluations were conducted by the same investigator before hemodialysis session. Fatigue level assessment was repeated after hemodialysis session. The data obtained were analyzed using the SPSS 24.0 software package. Results: Thirty (44.8%) females and 37 (55.2%) males were enrolled in the study. The mean age of the study population was 55.8 ± 15.75 years. 74.6% of the patients had poor sleep quality. The mean fatigue score of the patients was 4.82 ± 2.02 before hemodialysis and 8.79±1.67 after hemodialysis, as assessed by Visual Analog Scale for Fatigue. All participants were independent in activities of daily living. The average of Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale was 17.03±0.57. Conclusion: In line with former studies, fatigue was the most common symptom in the study patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment for chronic renal failure. Additionally, poor sleep quality and reduced performance in the activities of daily living in the study participants are noteworthy. Hemodialysis causes a number of symptoms that patients have to cope with in their daily lives. It is important to guide patients about individualized rehabilitation programs in the treatment of chronic renal failure.

Introduction. The study purpose was to investigate the effects of electrical stimulation therapy (EST) and to examine whether the patients' awareness of and satisfaction with EST changed with gender, education level, information on treatment, and number of sessions. Methods. The Electrotherapy Questionnaire, prepared by the researchers, consisting of 20 closed-ended questions, was applied to the participants. A total of 531 volunteers who had completed the physiotherapy program and received EST treatment were included in the study. Pearson's correlations were used to assess the associations between satisfaction and awareness and gender, education level, number of treatment sessions, and information on treatment. Results. The mean age of the patients was 45.4 ± 5.1 years. overall, 57% of the participants stated that they did not know the purpose of EST; 77% were satisfied with EST; 47.5% maintained that the transmission gel used during EST applications had a healing effect. A significant positive correlation was found only between increasing physiotherapists' explanations and patients' satisfaction (r = 0.166, p < 0.05). Conclusions. Patients' expectation bound with the treatment and their desire to be informed were found to be high. The proportion of those who benefited from EST turned out high. it was shown that patients' awareness of EST and their perceived wellness were improved by informing the patients about the purpose of the treatment.

No abstract