Publications


 ·         Gürses, Ö.A., Özmut, S., Okumuş, E.C., Bayat, İ., Erol, S., Tekeş, T., Ercan, C., Özüdoğru, A., Kuzu, Ş., Kapan Tunçer, N., Kodak, M.İ., Karartı, C., Ceylan, İ., Özçelep, Ö.F., Özsoy, İ. Clinician-curated ChatGPT-4o– and DeepSeek-R1–assisted exercise programmes added to standard physiotherapy for subacromial pain syndrome: a triple-masked randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep (2026). 

·         Demir, C., Özçelep, Ö.F., Okumuş, E.C. et al. Home-based postural exercise as an adjunct to duloxetine improves sleep quality, physical quality of life, and trunk mobility in fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. Rheumatol Int 46, 96 (2026). 

·         Dilmen, E., Özçelep, Ö. F., Tarakçi, D., & Atilgan, E. (2026). Immediate Effects of Heel Support Stiffness on Gait and Balance in Unilateral Transtibial Amputees Using Composite Carbon Foot: Exploratory Randomized Crossover TrialJPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics 

·         Ergün, A., Özçelep, Ö.F. & Berg, A.N.T.V.D. (2026) Low back pain, quality of life, and functional disability among drivers and nurses working in home healthcare services: a cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing. Epub ahead of print. 0(0). 

·         Turhan A, Ceylan I, Ozcelep OF, Karacam S, Karacay BC. (2026) Impaired dynamic balance and its association with shoulder external rotation in patients with frozen shoulder: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. doi: 10.1186/s12891-026-09758-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42015113. 

·         Atahan Turhan, Gülşah Özsoy, Ömer Faruk Özçelep, Seyde Büşra Kodak, İsmail Özsoy. Low back disability in primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy: comparison with healthy caregivers and identification of predictors. Karya J Health Sci. 2026 Apr. 1;7(1):40-4. 

·         Özçelep ÖF, Demir C, Okumuş EC, Canlı M, Alkan H. Combined effect of underwater ultrasound and custom-made insoles in rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s10067-026-08076-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41903071. 

·         Turhan A, Özcelep ÖF, Dursun S, Ceylan İ. (2026) Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Outpatient Physical Therapy Improvement in Movement Assessment Log (OPTIMAL). Clin Rehabil. 40(3):360-372. 

·         Özçelep ÖF, Canlı M, Valamur İ, İzbekler G, Şişman ŞB, Vardı R, Ayerdem M, Gürçek Ş, Alkan H. (2026). Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome and related factors in desk workers: Cross-sectional study. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Health Sciences, 0(0). 

·         Gülcan M, Özçelep ÖF, Şahin M. (2025) Muscle elasticity and thickness of the sternocleidomastoid and transversus abdominis in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain and cervical hypolordosis: an ultrasound elastography study. Eur Spine J. Epub ahead of print. 

·         Özçelep, Ö.F., Tunali, N., Turhan, A. et al. (2025). The effect of mobilization with movement on pain, joint distance, effusion area, and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial. J Orthop Surg Res 20, 929 

·         Özçelep, Ö. F., Yavuzer, M. G., & Tunalı, A. N. (2024). The validity and reliability of a smartphone application for measuring wrist and metacarpophalangeal joint motion. Cureus, 16(4). 

·         Özçelep, Ö. F., Turhan, A., Kandemir, S., & Fidan, S. (2023). The relationship between physical activity and efficacy levels of university students. Physical Education of Students, 27(6), 378–383. 

·         Özçelep, Ö. F., Üstün, E. I., & Algun, Z. C. (2022). Effect of task-oriented training on pain, functionality, and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 68(1), 8–83.