The Effect of Exercise Training on Balance and Functional Status in Individuals With Osteoarthritis'

is a routine test used in daily life, consisting of evaluation of 14 activities, requiring both dynamic and static balance. If the total score is between 0 and 20, there is a high risk of falling, between 21 and 40 there is a moderate risk of falling, between 41-56 there is a low risk of falling.

TUG is a frequently used balance test to assess the functional mobility of individuals. It was developed by Podsiadlo and Richardson in 1991. Test measures the speed during many functional maneuvers such as standing up, walking, turning and sitting. In the test, the person is asked to get up from the chair, to walk for 3 meters with his/her own normal speed, to walk back and to sit on the chair and the time is recorded in seconds (sec). A shorter time indicates better balance and mobility. The starting position should be standardized. It is performed 3 times and the average value is recorded

the patient is asked to flex the knee with eyes open, hands on the hips, feet naked, and the hip in neutral position. The time is started as soon as the foot is removed from the ground and recorded in seconds. The patient is asked to stand on one foot until the arms move or until the foot is dropped on the floor or until the time reaches 60 sec. For each foot, 3 attempts are made and the average time for each foot is recorded. Rest is allowed between attempts

Eyes open, hands on the hips, feet naked, hip in neutral position on the foam, participant is required to flex a knee. The patient is asked to stand on one foot until the arms move or until the foot is dropped on the floor or until the time reaches 60 sec. For each foot, 3 attempts are made and the average time for each foot is recorded. Rest is allowed between attempts.

While the patient is in the standing position with the eyes open, the physiotherapist stands behind the person and places his/her hand on the person's scapula and participant leans backwards to push the hand of the physiotherapist.

The physiotherapist flexes the elbows to allow back movement of the body and supports the person's weight with his/her hands. When a person's shoulders and hips are in a fixed position just behind the heels, the physiotherapist suddenly raises participant's hands.

For proximal muscle strength of the lower extremity and endurance, this test is valid and reliable for adults. In his/ her starting position, the person sits on an armless armchair with his back straight, arms crossed in front of the chest and feet on the ground. With the starting of the measument, the person takes the sitting position from a full standing position and the exact numbers of standing uıp within 30 seconds are recorded. Less than 10 repetitions in 30 seconds show lower extremity muscle weakness

consists of 24 questions and is divided into 3 subgroups. WOMAC subgroups consisted of 5 pain-related questions, 2 stiffness-related questions, 17 physical function-related problems. In WOMAC assessment, each question is between 0-4 points. Subgroups are evaluated among themselves. According to this, the subgroup of pain is 0-20 points, the stiffness / rigidity is 0-8 points and the physical function subgroup is 0-68 points. During the evaluation of pain, the severity of pain in the last 24 hours is questioned. For stiffness / rigidity sub-parameters, first; the feeling of stiffness is defined and the joint stiffness felt within the last 24 hours in the evaluated joint is questioned. For physical function score, 17 activities that is being challenging for the participant due to arthralgia in the joint is being questioned.

4 squares are formed perpendicular to each other on a flat surface. All squares are numbered. At the beginning of the test, the patient standing in frame 1 with her face directed to frame 2 is instructed to take steps in succession (2-3-4-1-4-3-2-1) to each frame as quickly as possible without touching it.

Individuals are said to be in contact with the ground with both feet in each frame (requiring the patient to step forward, backward, right and left sides). The completion time is recorded as a score. Two scores are measured, the best one is taken. The time is started when the first leg touches the ground on the second frame and ends with the last leg touching the ground on the first frame.