Research Article

Comparison of mobility and quality of life levels in sedentary amputees and amputee soccer players

Volume: 4 Number: 2 August 1, 2017
  • Zehra Güçhan Topcu *
  • Kezban Bayramlar
  • Nevin Ergun
  • Yasemin Ercan
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Comparison of mobility and quality of life levels in sedentary amputees and amputee soccer players

Abstract

 Purpose:We aimed to compare the mobility and quality of life in male sedentary amputees and amputee soccer players.

Methods: A total of 25 amputees who had a unilateral transtibial amputation, 12 soccer players and 13 sedentary individuals, were involved in this study. The Locomotor Capability Index-Turkish Version and the Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales (TAPES) were used to assess mobility and quality of life level, respectively.

Results: The groups had no significant difference in mobility level (p>0.05). In accordance with the results on the quality of life, the soccer group had significantly better values than the sedentary group in two parameters of the TAPES measurement: the general psychosocial adjustment and the athletic activity restriction (p<0.05). Except psychosocial adjustment and athletic activity restriction subheadings, no significant different was observed in others of the TAPES between two groups.

Conclusion: As a result, playing soccer was found to be effective for increasing the quality of life level of the amputee population, while its effects on mobility level were not clear.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Zehra Güçhan Topcu * This is me
0000-0001-8587-7407

Kezban Bayramlar This is me

Nevin Ergun This is me

Yasemin Ercan This is me

Publication Date

August 1, 2017

Submission Date

November 26, 16

Acceptance Date

March 30, 17

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Güçhan Topcu, Z., Bayramlar, K., Ergun, N., & Ercan, Y. (2017). Comparison of mobility and quality of life levels in sedentary amputees and amputee soccer players. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, 4(2), 47-53. https://izlik.org/JA42DM45SN
AMA
1.Güçhan Topcu Z, Bayramlar K, Ergun N, Ercan Y. Comparison of mobility and quality of life levels in sedentary amputees and amputee soccer players. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2017;4(2):47-53. https://izlik.org/JA42DM45SN
Chicago
Güçhan Topcu, Zehra, Kezban Bayramlar, Nevin Ergun, and Yasemin Ercan. 2017. “Comparison of Mobility and Quality of Life Levels in Sedentary Amputees and Amputee Soccer Players”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 4 (2): 47-53. https://izlik.org/JA42DM45SN.
EndNote
Güçhan Topcu Z, Bayramlar K, Ergun N, Ercan Y (August 1, 2017) Comparison of mobility and quality of life levels in sedentary amputees and amputee soccer players. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 4 2 47–53.
IEEE
[1]Z. Güçhan Topcu, K. Bayramlar, N. Ergun, and Y. Ercan, “Comparison of mobility and quality of life levels in sedentary amputees and amputee soccer players”, Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 47–53, Aug. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA42DM45SN
ISNAD
Güçhan Topcu, Zehra - Bayramlar, Kezban - Ergun, Nevin - Ercan, Yasemin. “Comparison of Mobility and Quality of Life Levels in Sedentary Amputees and Amputee Soccer Players”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 4/2 (August 1, 2017): 47-53. https://izlik.org/JA42DM45SN.
JAMA
1.Güçhan Topcu Z, Bayramlar K, Ergun N, Ercan Y. Comparison of mobility and quality of life levels in sedentary amputees and amputee soccer players. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2017;4:47–53.
MLA
Güçhan Topcu, Zehra, et al. “Comparison of Mobility and Quality of Life Levels in Sedentary Amputees and Amputee Soccer Players”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 2, Aug. 2017, pp. 47-53, https://izlik.org/JA42DM45SN.
Vancouver
1.Zehra Güçhan Topcu, Kezban Bayramlar, Nevin Ergun, Yasemin Ercan. Comparison of mobility and quality of life levels in sedentary amputees and amputee soccer players. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation [Internet]. 2017 Aug. 1;4(2):47-53. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA42DM45SN