Scapular muscle endurance has an effect on the development of shoulder pain in textile workers.

Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the relation between health‐related quality of life and risk of falling, fear of falling, and functional status in patients with hip arthroplasty. Methods In this cross‐sectional study, 48 hips of 45 patients who aged between 33 and 79 (53.56 ± 12.50) years and had cementless total hip arthroplasty between 2010 and 2014 were evaluated. Twenty‐seven of the patients participated in the study were female (60.0%) and 18 were male (40.0%). Health‐related quality of life with Nottingham Health Profile, function of the hip joint with Harris Hip Score, risk of falling with Performance‐Oriented Motion Assessment I, and fear of falling with Falls Efficacy Scale were assessed. In addition, chair stand test, 40‐m walk test, stair‐climb test, and single leg stance test were carried out. In analysing the relationships between these parameters, Pearson correlation analysis was employed. The level of significance was considered as p < 0.05. Results Among the cases, who were evaluated 87.10 ± 45.22 (22.43–214.71) weeks after the operation, a significant correlation was found between health‐related quality of life and risk of falling, function of hip joint, and functional tests (p < 0.05). Conclusion The evaluation of the factors related to health‐related quality of life in hip arthroplasty patients may help identify patient needs and guide the rehabilitation process.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the disability level, leisure satisfaction, and quality of life in employees who were disabled. Six hundred twenty-seven employees who were disabled were included in this study and classified according to age, gender and disability level. In quality of life, there was significant difference between genders and age groups (p < .05). There was no significant difference neither in leisure satisfaction nor in disability level between groups (p > .05). In disability assessment, males were better and there was a significant difference in leisure satisfaction (p < .05). Age, gender, and disability level were important factors affecting disability, leisure satisfaction, and quality of life among employees who were disabled.

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