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İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Kurumsal Açık Erişim Arşivi

DSpace@Gelişim, İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi tarafından doğrudan ve dolaylı olarak yayınlanan; kitap, makale, tez, bildiri, rapor, araştırma verisi gibi tüm akademik kaynakları uluslararası standartlarda dijital ortamda depolar, Üniversitenin akademik performansını izlemeye aracılık eder, kaynakları uzun süreli saklar ve yayınların etkisini artırmak için telif haklarına uygun olarak Açık Erişime sunar.

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Effects of Eight Weeks of Unilateral Complex Training on Musculoskeletal Function, Inter-Limb Strength Asymmetry, and Athletic Performance in Competitive Basketball Players
(MDPI AG, 2026) Akarsu Taşman, Gizem; Güven, Erkan; Acar, Nasuh Evrim; Gök, Bilal; Pancar, Zarife
Background: Unilateral complex training has been proposed as an effective strategy to improve lower-limb neuromuscular function; however, its effects on isokinetic strength, inter-limb strength asymmetry, and athletic performance in competitive basketball players remain insufficiently investigated. This study examined the effects of an eight-week unilateral complex training program on lower-limb isokinetic strength, strength asymmetry, hamstring-to-quadriceps (H/Q) ratio, and athletic performance in young male basketball players. Methods: Twenty-nine competitive male basketball players (age: 19.14 ± 0.99 years) competing in the Turkish Basketball Youth League and U18 League were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) or a control group (n = 14). The experimental group performed unilateral complex training twice weekly for eight weeks in addition to regular basketball practice, whereas the control group continued routine basketball training only. Before and after the intervention, lower-limb isokinetic strength (60◦ ·s −1 ), bilateral strength asymmetry, H/Q ratio, countermovement jump (CMJ), Abalakov jump, 20-m sprint performance, and force-platform-derived jump variables were assessed. Data were analyzed using two-way mixed-design analysis of variance. Results: Significant Group × Time interactions were observed for right and left knee flexor strength and left knee extensor strength (all p < 0.05). Bilateral quadriceps and hamstring strength asymmetries were significantly reduced by approximately 47% and 63%, respectively, accompanied by an improvement in the left H/Q ratio (p < 0.05). The intervention also produced significant improvements in CMJ height, Abalakov jump performance, flight time, time to takeoff, and 20-m sprint performance (all p < 0.05), whereas no significant interaction was found for peak force (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Adding an eight-week unilateral complex training program to regular basketball training was associated with improvements in selected lower-limb isokinetic strength and athletic performance outcomes, reductions in measured inter-limb strength asymmetry indices, and a side-specific improvement in the left H/Q ratio in competitive young male basketball players. However, because the control group did not receive an additional time- and volume-matched training stimulus, these findings should be interpreted as the effects of adding the overall training program rather than as evidence of the specific effects of its unilateral or complex components.
From Environmental Awareness to Ecological Behavior: a Bibliometric Mapping of the Literature
(Frontiers, 2026) Kayhalak, Fikret; Karaküçük, Suat
This study maps the intellectual, conceptual, and social structure of the research literature connecting environmental awareness to ecological behavior through a systematic bibliometric analysis. Bibliographic records were retrieved from Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection and Scopus using a comprehensive dual-database search strategy, yielding 934 unique publications after duplicate removal. A database complementarity analysis revealed that 222 records (23.8%) were exclusive to Scopus, with Scopus-only records exhibiting a lower mean citation count (20.3 vs. 40.5) and earlier mean publication year (2017 vs. 2019) compared to WoS records, confirming the necessity of dual-database indexing. All analyses were conducted in R using the bibliometrix package. Findings document a substantial acceleration in annual production, particularly after 2016, with a peak of 132 publications in 2025. Bradford’s Law analysis identified 39 core journals (33.2% of publications), with a zone multiplier of 1:4.4:7.9—deviating from the classical geometrical prediction—consistent with a disciplinarily heterogeneous field. Lotka’s Law analysis revealed that 88.94% of authors contributed only one publication, significantly exceeding the theoretical expectation of 65.47% (residual = +0.2347), signaling an active but structurally fragmented contributory base. Keyword sensitivity analysis confirmed that the thematic structure—anchored on pro-environmental behavior, attitudes, environmental attitudes, environmental concern, and sustainability—remained stable across minimum co-occurrence thresholds of ≥3, ≥5, and ≥7, demonstrating high robustness. Thematic evolution analysis revealed three distinct developmental phases: an early foundation stage (pre-2010) dominated by knowledge and attitude frameworks, a consolidation stage (2011–2020) centered on behavioral mechanisms, and an acceleration stage (2021–2026) integrating sustainability, digital, and cross-cultural dimensions. Together, these findings suggest the field may be growing and theoretically shifting from antecedent-focused to mechanism- and application-oriented inquiry, with citation and keyword patterns appearing consistent with structural consolidation.
[SDG 8]: İstanbul Gelişim University Decent Work and Economic Growth Report: 2025
(İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi / Istanbul Gelisim University, 2026) İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Rektörlüğü
SDG 8, one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), is the cornerstone of the development process in terms of providing decent job opportunities and supporting inclusive, sustainable economic growth. In line with objectives such as increasing labor force participation, promoting equality in employment, reducing youth unemployment, preventing informal employment, and supporting productive sectors, economic growth must be addressed not only quantitatively but also qualitatively. In this context, universities play a crucial role in cultivating qualified human resources through education; shaping economic policies through research; and supporting local and national development through entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems. SDG 8 is not merely an economic objective; it is a critical area of responsibility for ensuring social welfare, social justice, and sustainable development in a holistic manner. SDG8:DECENTWORKAND ECONOMIC GROWTH Promoting inclusive employment, economic productivity, and working conditions befitting human dignity are among the fundamental priorities of institutional development. In line with its strategic plans and institutional policies, IGU focuses on training qualified individuals who can respond to the needs of the labor market, supporting a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, and combating informal employment. This strategic approach is reinforced through both academic programs and public-private sector collaborations, directly contributing to youth employment, women's participation in the workforce, and local development goals.
Effectiveness of Home-Based Progressive Resistance Exercise in the Management of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(MDPI AG, 2026) Aydın, Suzan; Rafili, Sevinj; Şevgin, Ömer
Background/Objectives: Resistance exercise is considered safe in breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), but its efficacy as an adjunct to standard decongestive care in women with established lymphedema is uncertain, and sleep quality is rarely assessed. This trial evaluated a home-based progressive resistance exercise programme in this population. Methods: Fifty women with unilateral upper-limb BCRL were randomly allocated (1:1) to exercise or control groups. Both groups received classic lymphedema physiotherapy twice weekly for 12 weeks; the exercise group additionally performed eight upper-limb exercises (three sets of ten repetitions, elastic resistance progressed every four weeks) twice weekly at home. The primary outcome was the percentage of excess limb volume derived from circumferential measurements. Assessors were blinded; groups were compared by analysis of covariance adjusted for baseline values. Results: Forty-six participants (92%) completed follow-up; adherence was 91.7% and no adverse events occurred. Excess limb volume decreased more in the exercise group (adjusted difference −2.04 percentage points, 95% CI −3.99 to −0.10; p = 0.040; d = 0.61), a finding robust in intention-to-treat and age-adjusted analyses. Handgrip strength and the LYMQOL function domain also favoured the exercise group, but no secondary outcome survived Holm–Bonferroni correction. Sleep quality improved comparably in both groups (p = 0.629). Conclusions: Home-based progressive resistance exercise added to lymphedema physiotherapy reduced excess limb volume, with a moderate effect and no adverse events, although the absolute between-group difference was small and its clinical importance uncertain. Sleep quality did not improve differentially and may require targeted intervention.
Epidural Electrical Stimulation Within an Integrated Rehabilitation Pathway for Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Safety and 12-Month Functional Outcomes
(MDPI AG, 2026) Dinç Yavaş, Arzu; Çevik Baran, Aslıhan; Eker, Emir; Sarıoğlu, Şeyma; Şerifoğlu, Luay; Gönüllü, Edip; Balkuv, Ece; Önen, Şerif; Açar, Görkem; Matis, Georgios; Kılıç, Mustafa; Aşık, İbrahim; Akakın, Akın; Akakin, Dilek; Özsezer, Yakup; Ulutabanca, Halil; Karagül, Sevil; Isgandarli, Shikhali
Background/Objectives: Epidural electrical stimulation (EES) is an investigational, offlabel neuromodulation strategy used adjunctively with rehabilitation in chronic spinal cord injury (SCI), but safety and longitudinal functional data specific to traumatic cervical SCI remain limited. This is a descriptive safety-and-feasibility study, not an efficacy study; no efficacy or causal claim is made. Methods: In this single-centre observational cohort, 32 consecutive patients with traumatic cervical SCI underwent EES implantation and were included in baseline and safety analyses, while longitudinal analyses comprised the 26 participants with complete Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) III data at baseline and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. Rehabilitation dose was quantified (approximately 1087 prescribed therapy hours over 12 months) and adverse events were classified using ISO 14155:2020 definitions with WHO–UMC causality grading. Prespecified outcomes were device- and procedure-related adverse events and total and domain-specific SCIM III scores; analyses were descriptive. Results: Patients were aged 33.8 ± 10.3 years, 28 (87.5%) were male, and baseline AIS grade was A in 31 and B in 1. Mean total SCIM III increased from 14.81 ± 8.92 at baseline to 21.77 ± 14.60, 25.12 ± 15.90, 28.23 ± 17.68 and 32.42 ± 19.45 at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months (all p < 0.001), with gains across self-care, respiration and sphincter management, and mobility; 10 of 32 patients (31.3%) improved by at least one AIS grade. Adverse events were infrequent: sterile hardware-site inflammation (2, 6.3%), explantation (1, 3.1%) and a first-ever seizure (1, 3.1%), without stimulation-related neurological deterioration. Conclusions: The cohort was highly selected (31/32 baseline AIS A; 87.5% male; injury-to-implant interval 10–339 months), no comparator group was available, stimulation programming was individualised rather than protocolised, and 6 of 32 patients lacked complete 12-month follow-up; these features limit reproducibility and generalisability and preclude any inference about effectiveness. EES with rehabilitation was well tolerated and accompanied by progressive functional gains, although the uncontrolled design precludes causal inference. The contribution of this report is therefore transparent safety, dose and programming data, together with a prespecified protocol framework intended to make a controlled, propensity-matched evaluation of EES in traumatic cervical SCI feasible and reproducible.