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Article Citation - WoS: 11Citation - Scopus: 11Visuomotor Reaction Time and Dynamic Balance in Children With Cystic Fibrosis and Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: a Case-Control Study(Wiley, 2020) Dik, Jan; Saglam, Melda; Tekerlek, Haluk; Vardar-Yagli, Naciye; Calik-Kutukcu, Ebru; Inal-Ince, Deniz; Dogru, DenizObjective Extrapulmonary involvement such as balance and reaction time is unclear in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate visuomotor reaction time (VMRT) and dynamic balance in children with CF and non-CF bronchiectasis compared to healthy children. Design/Methods Demographic and clinical characteristics were recorded. All children were evaluated with pulmonary function test (PFT) using a spirometer, incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) for exercise capacity, Fitlight Trainer for VMRT, and functional reach test (FRT) for dynamic balance. Results Fourteen children with CF (10.71 +/- 2.94 years, 7 females), 17 children with non-CF bronchiectasis (12.75 +/- 2.81 years, 8 females), and 21 healthy children (11.36 +/- 3.28 years, 11 females) were included. Children with CF had longer total VMRT (P = .027), poorer FRT performance (P = .001), and shorter ISWT distances (P = .03) compared to the children with non-CF bronchiectasis and controls. Although total VMRT was longest in the CF group, there was no significant difference in mean VMRT among the CF, non-CF bronchiectasis, and control groups (P > .05). Conclusion Dynamic balance and VMRT show greater impairment in children with CF than in children with non-CF bronchiectasis compared to healthy controls. Our findings suggest that VMRT and dynamic balance should be taken into consideration for assessments and exercise programs in pulmonary rehabilitation.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 4Levels of Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Pediatric Pacemaker Patients: a Cross-Sectional Study(Springer, 2020) Teberl, Sena; Saglam, Melda; Ertugrul, Ilker; Vardar-Yagli, Naciye; Cakmak, Aslihan; Calik-Kutukcu, Ebru; Karagoz, TevfikChildren with heart diseases have reduced physical activity (PA) levels relative to their peers, which in turn increases cardiovascular risk. To the best of our knowledge, physical fitness and objectively measured PA levels have not been previously studied in children with pacemakers. We evaluated PA levels and physical fitness in pediatric pacemaker patients compared to their healthy peers. Twenty-eight pediatric patients with pacemakers (15 female, 13 male; mean age 13.43 +/- 3.68 years) and 24 healthy subjects (14 female, 10 male; mean age 13.08 +/- 3.67 years) were included. Physical fitness was assessed using the Munich Fitness Test (MFT). SenseWear Armband metabolic Holter device was used to record the PA for 7 consecutive days. MFT total and sub-parameter scores were significantly lower in the patient group (p < 0.05). Patients' total and active energy expenditure, PA level, total distance, number of steps, and vigorous PA were significantly lower than those of healthy children (p < 0.05). Sedentary activity and light, moderate, and very vigorous PA durations were similar in both groups (p > 0.05). Duration of mean moderate to vigorous PA was higher than 60 min/day recommended in PA guidelines in both patients and healthy subjects. These results provide initial data on PA and fitness in children with pacemakers and suggest that physical fitness and activity levels in children with pacemakers are lower than in healthy peers. Appropriate exercise programs may improve PA levels in pediatric pacemaker patients. Awareness of the importance of PA should be raised among the parents and families of these children.
