Postür Bozukluğu Olan Hastalarda Aletli Pilatesin Denge, Yorgunluk, Postür ve Yaşam Kalitesi Üzerine Etkileri

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 3, 711 - 721, 31.10.2025

Ergün Kılınç , Sanem Şener

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, postür bozukluğu olan bireylerde Aletli Pilates egzersizlerinin denge, yorgunluk, postür ve yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya, fizyoterapist eşliğinde haftada iki kez aletli Pilates egzersizlerine katılan 30 gönüllü birey dahil edilmiştir. Egzersiz programı 10 hafta sürmüştür. Katılımcıların yaşam kaliteleri SF-36 formu ile, denge durumları Berg Denge Skalası ile, yorgunluk düzeyleri Yorgunluk Şiddeti Skalası (FSS) ile ve postürleri PostureScreen Mobile® uygulaması ile egzersiz öncesi ve sonrası değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Aletli Pilates egzersizleri sonrasında katılımcıların denge değerlerinde ve yaşam kalitesinin tüm alt boyutlarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı artış gözlenmiştir (p<0.05). Yorgunluk düzeylerinde anlamlı bir azalma saptanmıştır (p<0.05). Postür analizinde, omuzun anterior değerlendirmesi hariç tüm parametrelerde anlamlı iyileşme elde edilmiştir (p<0.05). Sonuç: Haftada iki gün uygulanan aletli Pilates egzersizlerinin, postür bozukluğu olan bireylerde denge, yorgunluk, postür ve yaşam kalitesi üzerinde olumlu etkileri olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

Aletli pilates , postür , denge , yorgunluk , yaşam kalitesi

Ethical Statement

Çalışma, İstanbul Arel Üniversitesi Etik Kurulu’ndan 26.02.2020 tarih ve 69396709-050:01.04 sayılı onay alınarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca, çalışma Dünya Tıp Birliği Helsinki Bildirgesi’ne uygun olarak yürütülmüş ve tüm katılımcılardan yazılı ve sözlü onam alınmıştır.

The Effects of Instrument Pilates on Balance, Fatigue, Posture and Quality of Life in Patients with Postural Disorder

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of instrumental Pilates training on balance, fatigue, posture, and quality of life in individuals with postural disorders. Materials and Methods: The study involved 30 volunteer participants who engaged in instrumental Pilates exercises twice a week under the guidance of a physiotherapist for 10 weeks. The participants' quality of life was assessed using the SF-36, balance using the Berg Balance Scale, fatigue using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), and posture using the PostureScreen Mobile® application before and after the intervention. Results: Statistically significant improvements were observed in participants’ balance and all sub-dimensions of quality of life following the Instrumental Pilates training (p < 0.05). Fatigue levels significantly decreased (p<0.05), and significant improvements were found in all posture parameters except anterior shoulder alignment (p< 0.05). Conclusion: Instrumental Pilates exercises performed twice a week had positive effects on balance, fatigue, posture, and quality of life in individuals with postural disorders.

Keywords

Equipment-based pilates , postural balance , fatigue , posture , quality of life

Ethical Statement

The study was conducted with the approval of the Ethics Committee of Istanbul Arel University, dated 26.02.2020 and numbered 69396709-050:01.04. Furthermore, the study was carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association, and written and verbal consent was obtained from all participants.

Supporting Institution

No financial support has been received

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