An investigation of the relationship between quality of life and physical activity level in individuals with lymphedema after gynecological cancer surgery and investigation of the Turkish reliability and validity of gynecological cancer lymphedema questionnaire

Purpose of the study; The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between quality of life and physical activity in individuals with lymphedema after gynecologic cancer surgery and to validate and reliabilite the Turkish version of the gynecological cancer lymphedema questionnaire. The sample of the study will be composed of individuals who applied to the Physical Therapy Unit of Kayseri Özel Dünyam Hospital and who have been diagnosed with lymphedema and diagnosed with lymphedema by lymphocytigraphy after gynecological surgery. Necessary cases with no history of lymphedema but a history of gynecologic cancer surgery will be included in the study after power analysis. The demographic information of the cases will be recorded. Turkish Gynecological Cancer Lymphedema Questionnaire (JKLA) will be adapted to Turkish. In validity analysis, the criterion validity will be determined by looking at the bilateral lower extremity circumference measurement and skin thickness. UFAA (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) will be used to evaluate the physical activity level of individuals with gynecological cancer, and Lymphoedema Functionality, Inadequacy and Health Questioning (LYMP-ICF-LL) will be used to evaluate the quality of life.