EFFECT OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE MANIPULATION ON SYMPTOMS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC CONSTIPATION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Gursen C., Gunel M., Kaya S., KAV T., AKBAYRAK T.

JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, cilt.38, sa.5, ss.335-343, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2015.06.003
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.335-343
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Constipation, Massage, Quality of Life, Randomized Controlled Trial, ABDOMINAL MASSAGE, RELIABILITY, BIOFEEDBACK, DIAGNOSIS, VALIDITY
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of connective tissue manipulation (CTM) on the severity of constipation and health-related quality of life in individuals diagnosed with chronic constipation.