Abstract
<p>This study aimed to investigate the effect of Pilates on resiliency and psych-asthenia of the housewives in Tehran. The most common problems of the housewives included decreased resilience and uniform life that led to increased psych-asthenia. Using the knowledge of Contrology, measuring the effect of Pilates on resiliency and psych-asthenia of the housewives was considered. Quasi-experimental research design included the control groups (pre-test, post-test). The statistical population consisted of 40 housewives (20 in Pilates group and 20 in control group) that were selected using the available sampling by referring to a sports club in District 2, Tehran. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance and multivariate analysis of covariance, and the adjusted comparison was conducted at the significance level of 5%.The results showed that the adjusted mean of the scores of resiliency and psych-asthenia for the intervention group are significantly different (p&gt;5.0) and there is a significant difference between the mean scores of resiliency and psych-asthenia of the treatment and control groups. Pilates exercises increase resiliency and decrease psych-asthenia of the housewives. Thus, it is recommended that psychologists and psychiatrists consider Pilates as a supplementary treatment in their prescriptions.</p>
Highlights
Different theories of psychology have proposed a variety of very different solutions for the psychological problems, including taking the exercises (Alipoor & Noorbala, 1999)
This study aimed to investigate the effect of Pilates on resiliency and psych-asthenia of the housewives in Tehran
Data were analyzed using analysis of variance and multivariate analysis of covariance, and the adjusted comparison was conducted at the significance level of 5%.The results showed that the adjusted mean of the scores of resiliency and psych-asthenia for the intervention group are significantly different (p>5.0) and there is a significant difference between the mean scores of resiliency and psych-asthenia of the treatment and control groups
Summary
Different theories of psychology have proposed a variety of very different solutions for the psychological problems, including taking the exercises (Alipoor & Noorbala, 1999). Many studies discussed the positive effects of regular aerobic exercise in reducing the symptoms associated with mental disorders such as stress, anxiety, and depression and increasing the self-esteem and improving the moods (Cohen & Fredrikson, 1998; Cole, 2002; Deneve & Cooper, 1998). It seems that physical activity improves the symptoms of pain, reduces the anxiety, depression, and other problems by increasing the endorphins and reducing the adrenal cortical (Diener & Diener, 2008). If the effectiveness of Pilates is confirmed it can be recommended for a wide range of the women as an available and cost-effective sport
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