The Effect of Mat Pilates Exercises on Quality of Life, Depression and Sleep Quality in Female University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic Process

Abstract

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to examine the effect of online pilates on depression, sleep and quality of life in women university students during the COVID-19 Pandemic Process. Method: 22 female university students were included in the study. Data of students' information including age, height and weight were obtained. At the beginning of the study, the sleep quality of the volunteers was evaluated online by using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), their depression level using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), their quality of life using the Short Form 36 test (SF-36) and their pain level using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Volunteers were given mat pilates exercise for 8 weeks (24 sessions in total), lasting 45-60 minutes, 3 days a week. Pilates training was applied over the internet using the Zoom program. Results: The mean age of the individuals participating in the study was 20.04 ± 1.52, the mean height (cm) was 162.09 ± 3.63, and the mean weight (kg) was 56.59 ± 7.90. In posttreatment evaluations of SF-36, there was no difference (p>0.05). After 24 sessions of exercise, a statistically significant difference was found in the PSQI (p=0.001), BDI (p=0.001) and VAS (p=0.001) values of the volunteers (p<0.05). Conclusion: Mat pilates exercises applied over the internet in female university students increased the sleep quality of the individuals and decreased their depression and pain levels.

Keywords

• Pilates training
• sleep quality
• quality of life
• depression
• pain intensity

Kadın Üniversite Öğrencilerinde COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde İnternet Üzerinden Uygulanan Mat Pilates Egzersizlerinin Yaşam Kalitesi, Depresyon ve Uyku Kalitesi Üzerine Olan Etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma ile kadın üniversite öğrencilerinde COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde internet üzerinden pilates uygulamasının depresyon, yaşam ve uyku kalitesi üzerine olan etkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışmaya 22 kadın üniversite öğrencisi dâhil edildi. Öğrencilerin yaş, boy ve kilo bilgileri elde edildi. Çalışmanın başında gönüllülerin uyku kaliteleri Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi (PUKİ), depresyon düzeyleri Beck Depresyon Ölçeği (BDÖ), yaşam kaliteleri Short Form 36 testi (SF-36), ağrı seviyeleri Vizüel Analog Skala (VAS) kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Gönüllülere haftada 3 gün, günde 45-60 dakika süren 8 hafta (toplam 24 seans) mat pilates egzersizi uygulandı. Pilates eğitimi Zoom programı kullanılarak internet üzerinden uygulandı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan bireylerin yaş ortalamaları 20,04 ± 1,52, boy ortalamaları (cm) 162,09±3,63; ağırlık ortalamaları (kg) 56,59±7,90 idi. SF-36’nın pilates eğitimi sonrası değerlendirmelerinde istatistiksel anlamlı farklılık saptanmadı (p>0,05). 24 seanslık egzersiz sonrası gönüllülerin PUKİ (p=0,001), BDÖ (p=0,001) ve VAS (p=0,001) değerlerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık tespit edildi (p<0,05). Sonuç: Kadın üniversite öğrencilerinde internet üzerinden uygulanan mat pilates egzersizleri bireylerin uyku kalitesini artırmış, depresyon düzeylerini ve ağrı seviyelerini ise azaltmıştır.

Keywords

• Pilates eğitimi
• uyku kalitesi
• yaşam kalitesi
• depresyon
• ağrı şiddeti

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