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Early Motor Repertoire and Developmental Functioning at Later Age of Children Who Were Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study
(Taylor & Francis, 2025) Kınacı-Biber, Esra; Yardımcı-Lokmanoğlu, B.N.; Mutlu, A.
Aims: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may exhibit early motordelay, and long-term motor impairments in addition to social andcommunicative problems. This pilot study aimed to describe (i) theearly motor repertoire using General Movements Assessment (GMA)of infants later diagnosed with ASD, (ii) the developmental outcomesin these children between 24- and 42-months, and (iii) the relation-ship between GMA and developmental outcomes.Methods: Ten children diagnosed with ASD were included. Allinfants were assessed using Motor Optimality Score for 3- to 5-month-old Infants–Revised score sheet for GMA, and the BayleyScales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition (Bayley-III)for developmental functioning aged between 24- and 42-months.Results: The median Motor Optimality Score-Revised (MOS-R) was 10(range: 6–28), considered reduced optimal, and 80% of children hadless than optimal MOS-R. 60% of the children had aberrant fidgetymovements and abnormal postural patterns, and 80% had abnormalbut not cramped-synchronized movement character. The mean com-posite scores of all subdomains in Bayley-III were below 69(extremely low) in all children.Conclusions: This study highlighted the importance of early motorrepertoire and longitudinal developmental assessments in childrenwith ASD. Further research is needed to explore the potential of thisassessment as a screening tool.
Investigation of Gait Characteristics and Kinematic Deviations in Rare Genetic Disorders with Instrumented Gait Analysis. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 69(5), 383-392.
(Wiley, 2025) Kınacı-Biber, Esra; Gys, L.; Jansen, A. C.; Schoonjans, A. S.; Van Dijck, A.; Kooy, R. F.; Hallemans, A. (2025).
Background: Dravet Syndrome (DS), Helsmoortel-Van Der Aa Syndrome (HVDAS) and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)are rare genetic syndromes, sharing intellectual disability (ID) and motor delay. In DS, two distinct gait patterns, crouch andnon-crouch, have been described using instrumented 3D gait analysis (i3DGA). This cross-sectional study measures gait in par-ticipants with TSC and HVDAS. The findings are compared to the known crouch and non-crouch gait patterns observed in DSand to typical gait.Methods: Participants (6–22 years) with DS (n = 37; 19 crouch and 18 non-crouch), HVDAS (n = 12) or TSC (n = 8) were comparedwith typically developing (TD) peers (n = 33). All participants underwent i3DGA (Plugin Gait model processed with Vicon Nexusand MATLAB®) to investigate spatiotemporal and lower-limb kinematics.Results: All three genetic syndromes showed increased step width. Participants with HVDAS and DS, but not participants withTSC walked with decreased step length and velocity compared to TD. HVDAS demonstrated increased knee flexion during thestance phase, lack of hip extension during pre-swing, and increased ankle dorsiflexion during some phases of the gait cycle(p < 0.001). Additionally, HVDAS showed similar kinematic deviations to DS-NonCrouch. No significant differences were foundin terms of kinematics between TSC and TD peers (p > 0.05).Conclusion: The current study reveals differences in gait characteristics from typical functional gait in rare genetic disorders.DS- Crouch, DS-NonCrouch and HVDAS display a more impaired gait from a biomechanical perspective than TSC. The variabil-ity of clinical and genetic features might explain heterogeneity in gait deviations and should be further explored.
Effects of kinesiotaping combined with physical therapy in patients with migraine-associated neck pain: a randomized controlled study
(Springer Nature, 2025) Kınacı-Biber, Esra; Polat, B.
Background To investigate the effects of kinesiotaping (KT) combined with physical therapy (PT) on pain severity and frequency, pressure pain threshold (PPT), disability, and quality of life (QoL) in migraine patients with neck pain, in addition to pharmacologic treatment. Methods Sixty patients with migraine were randomly allocated to the three groups and received PT for 6 weeks (12 sessions, including cervical exercises and mobilizations): treatment group (TG; n = 20), placebo group (PG; n = 20), and control group (CG; n = 20). KT in TG and sham taping in PG were administered during each session. Headache frequency, pain severity (VAS-headache, VAS-neck pain), PPT, neck disability, and QoL were evaluated at baseline and posttreatment. Results The TG showed a clinically significant improvement in headache intensity (?2 = 0.432, p = 0.003), neck pain severity (?2 = 0.437, p < 0.001), and neck disability (?2 = 0.427, p = 0.005). Additionally, there was a significant increase in PPT for the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles (p < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences between the groups in terms of headache frequency. Improvements were also observed in bodily pain and general health in QoL (p < 0.05). Conclusion The findings suggest that KT combined with PT and pharmacological treatment significantly improves clinical outcomes in migraineurs with neck pain. Specifically, the TG demonstrated greater reductions in intensity of headache and neck pain, along with increases in PPT and improvements in disability and QoL compared to both groups. These results can support the potential effectiveness of a combined treatment approach targeting both cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction and migraine symptoms. Nevertheless, further studies with longer follow-up periods are required to confirm of these benefits.
Muscle Thickness in Lower Extremity and LocomotorFunctions in Children With Down Syndrome and TypicalDeveloping Peers
(Wiley, 2026) Kınacı-Biber, Esra; Soylu, A. R.; Topuz, S.; Mutlu, A.
Objectives Children with Down syndrome (DS) have deficits in motor skills that lead to stereotypical changes in the characteristics and adaptations of their movement. The aim of the study was to investigate locomotor characteristics and muscle thickness of the selected muscles in the lower extremity and the relationship between muscle thickness and locomotor parameters in children with DS and typically developing peers. Methods Children with DS (n?=?18; age: 5.36?±?0.60) and typically developing (TD) (n?=?30; age: 5.62?±?0.60) aged 4–7?years participated. Lower limb muscle thickness was assessed through B-mode ultrasound. The GAITRite system evaluated gait and running spatiotemporal parameters, using linear regression to determine the strength of the relationship between muscle thickness and these parameters. Results Compared to the TD group, the DS group had significantly less lower limb muscle thickness and differed significantly in gait and running parameters (p?
Aşçılık ve Gastronomi Eğitimi Alan Öğrencilerin Kariyer Seçimlerinin İncelenmesi Üzerine Bir Araştırma
(Seyahat ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi, 2026) Akkil, A.; Kayış, Vedat
Bu araştırma, aşçılık ve gastronomi eğitimi alan öğrencilerin kariyer tercihlerini biçimlendiren faktörleri nitel bir bakış açısıyla incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada Türkiye’de çeşitli üniversitelerde öğrenim görmekte olan 35 öğrenciden elde edilen veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniğiyle toplanmış ve MAXQDA 2022 programı kullanılarak içerik analizi yöntemiyle çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular, öğrencilerin bölüm tercihlerinde kişisel ilgi ve merakın öncelikli olduğunu; kariyer planlamasında ise bireysel motivasyonların yanı sıra eğitimin niteliği, sektörle kurulan temas ve ekonomik beklentilerin belirleyici rol oynadığını göstermektedir. Araştırma sonucunda, kariyer kararlarının çok boyutlu etkileşimlerle şekillendiği ve bu doğrultuda eğitim programlarının sektör odaklı, uygulama temelli ve öğrenci ihtiyaçlarını gözeten yapılarla yeniden tasarlanması gerektiği ortaya konmuştur.
