Liver Transplant Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
liver transplantation, functional capacity, kinesiophobia, balance, physical fitness, physical activity, muscle strength
Brief summary
Kinesiophobia and Physical Fitness, and Related Factors in Liver Transplantation
Interventions
OTHERAssessment of: 1. Functional Capacity 2. Physical Fitness 3. Physical Activity Level 4. Balance 5. Kinesiophobia 6. Psychological Status 7. Fatigue Severity
All liver transplantation patients who underwent transplant at least one year ago and healthy subjects were evaluated the first day they came.
Sponsors
Hacettepe University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All patients older than 18 years of age who had undergone liver transplantation at Hacettepe University Hospital at least one year ago were eligible for the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Hepatic encephalopathy * Progressive cardiac and/or pulmonary disease * Central nervous system pathologies * Orthopedic problems preventing physical assessments * Multiorgan transplantation * Cognitive deficits
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Fitness | 10 minutes | The Chair Stand Test: This requires people to repeatedly stand up from and sit down on a chair for 30 seconds. The number of stands is recorded. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesiophobia | 15 minutes | Kinesiophobia was assessed in all participants using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK). The TSK is a self-completed questionnaire and the range of scores are from 17 to 68 where the higher scores indicate an increasing degree of kinesiophobia. |
| Balance | 20 minutes | Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was used to evaluate balance. The BBS consists of 14 items which include simple mobility task and that are scored on a scale of 0 to 4. The level of proficiency for each activity, a score of 0 is given if the participant is unable to do the task and a score of 4 is given if the participant can complete the task based on the criterion that has been assigned to it. The maximum total score on the test is 56. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed