Applicability of Home-based Exercise Programs in Physiotherapy

VAS is an extremely simple, effective and repeatable measurement tool that requires minimal tools to measure both pain intensity and pain relief. It is a 10 cm long ruler drawn horizontally or vertically, starting with "No pain" and ending with "Unbearable pain". The patient is told to make a mark on this line that corresponds to the severity of his pain, intersecting this line. The distance from the lowest VAS level to the patient's mark is measured with a ruler to obtain a numerical index of the patient's pain intensity in cm or mm.

Fatigue Severity Scale is a scale with proven validity and reliability. FSS is shown as the best example among one-dimensional scales. The person indicates how much he or she agrees with each item by choosing a number from 1 to 7. 1 indicates that it does not agree at all, 7 indicates that it completely agrees. The score range of the scale, which consists of a total of 9 questions, is 9-63. A score of 36 or higher indicates severe fatigue.

FIM analyzes two different aspects of disability, namely motor and cognitive functions. It consists of 6 functional parts: self-care, sphincter control, mobility, locomotion, communication and social perception. In the FIM, a total of 18 activities are evaluated for functional independence using a 7-point scale for each. The highest score that can be obtained is 126. The Turkish version of FIM was used in our study.

The state anxiety inventory was developed to measure a person's anxiety at a certain moment. The state anxiety inventory, consisting of 20 items, is a scale that determines how the individual feels at a certain moment and condition. The emotions or behaviors expressed in the state anxiety inventory items are answered by marking one of the options: (1) not at all, (2) a little, (3) a lot, (4) completely, according to the degree of intensity. There are 10 inverted expressions in the inventory.

It contains a total of 18 items in 6 areas: self-care, sphincter control, transfers, movement, communication, social and cognitive. Each item in these areas is scored from 1 to 7, depending on whether the person receives help while performing the function, whether it is done on time, or whether an assistive device is required. When the given task is done completely with assistance, it is evaluated as 1, and when it is done completely independently, at the appropriate time and safely, it is evaluated as 7.

It is a 5-level classification system. Children with cerebral palsy under the age of 12 are divided into five levels based on gross motor functions such as self-initiated movements, sitting, and walking. Level 1: Walks independently. There are limitations in advanced gross motor skills. Level 2: walks without aids. There are limitations when walking in public. Level 3: Walks with an assistive device. There are limitations when walking in public. Level 4: It has a limitation. It is mobile by itself. Moves or uses a wheelchair (TS) in public. Level 5: mobilization is severely limited, although assistive technologies are used.