Online Pilates Training on Pregnant Women
Pregnancy, COVID-19, Pilates
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pregnancy focused on measuring Pilates exercises, Pregnant, Depression, Anxiety
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 20-35 years of age
- Voluntarily participate in research to accept
- 12-28 weeks of pregnancy
- Singleton pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any cardiovascular, orthopedic, visual, hearing, and perception problems that may affect the results of the research.
- Participating in other exercises or physiotherapy programs during the past 6 months.
- Multiple pregnancies
Sites / Locations
- Ankara Medipol University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
online pilates group
control group
Online pilates training was done for a total of 8 weeks, 2 days a week for 1 hour. Microsoft Teams program was used to perform the exercises online. The investigators divided the individuals in the online pilates exercise group into seven smaller groups of 3 or 4 to verify whether they correctly did the exercises. A program including 15 minutes of warm-up, 30 minutes of Pilates exercises and 15 minutes of cooling and stretching exercises was arranged for the online pilates group and the exercises were performed as 10 repetitions. The exercise program recommended by the Australian Pilates and Physiotherapy Institute during pregnancy was used in the online training.
The control group was given breathing and relaxation exercises, which they would do two days a week for eight weeks, in the form of a home program. Diaphragmatic breathing and respiratory control were given as breathing exercises.