Abstract
Goal: This study examines the effects of 10-week Pilates Mat exercises on body mass index (BMI), flexibility and self-rated health level in middle aged women. Method: The experimental group comprises middle aged female voluntary participants in the Pilates mat exercise program at Akdeniz University Sports Facilities in Antalya (n28), and the control group includes middle aged sedentary volunteers (n14). The experimental group members were given 60 minutes of Pilates mat exercise 3 days a week for 10 weeks. The control group members did not participate in any exercise program. Flexibility test, BMI measurements and the questionnaire about self-rated health level were applied to both groups before and after the exercises. Statistical results were obtained using the SPSS 21.0 package program. As the experimental group showed normal distribution, the parametric test of Paired Sample T-Test was applied. Since the normal distribution was not applicable and the sample volume was not large enough in the control group, a nonparametric test, the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, was used. Findings: There was no statistically significant difference in BMI values between the pretest and posttest averages in the experimental group (p>0.05), while a statistical significance was found in the flexibility values and self-rated health levels (p<0.05). There is no statistically significant difference in BMI and flexibility values between the pretest and posttest averages (p>0.05) in the control group, while the self-rated health levels were statistically lower in the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was revealed that regular 10-week Pilates exercises increase self-rated health and flexibility values in middle age women. These results indicate that Pilates exercise is a substantial method in improving flexibility performance. Pilates exercises should be performed regularly, as they have positive effects on quality of life.
Highlights
The aim of the current study was to determine obesity status of university students according to body mass index (BMI), bioelectrical impedance method (BIA) and waistline and hip measurement method and to assess the results obtained through these different measurement methods
These indicated that BMI, BIA and waist measurement demonstrated different results
; we are of the opinion that using BMI, BIA and waist measurement together will provide more objective results for obesity risk evaluation
Summary
İrfan YILDIRIM1, Yunus YILDIRIM1, Özkan IŞIK2, Şeniz KARAGÖZ2, Yasin ERSÖZ1, İLKAY DOĞAN3. Bu çalışmanın amacı üniversite öğrencilerinin obezite durumlarını, Beden Kütle İndeksi, Biyoelektrik impedans ve bel çevre ölçüm yöntemlerine göre tespit ederek, farklı ölçüm metotlarına göre elde edilen sonuçları değerlendirmektir. Sonuç olarak; üniversite öğrencilerinin beden kütle indeksi değerlerine göre kadınların %24,87’sinin, erkeklerin %33,53’ünün aşırı kilolu ve obez oldukları, biyoelektrik impedans sonuçlarına göre kadınların %30’unun kilolu ve obez, erkeklerin ise 20,23’ünün kilolu ve obez oldukları; bel çevre ölçümlerine göre kadınların %40,67’sinin, erkeklerin ise %20,81’inin obezite kriterleri için riskli ve yüksek riskli grup içerisinde yer aldıkları belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuçlar obezite tanı ve değerlendirmede beden kütle indeksi, biyoelektrik impedans ve bel çevre ölçümlerinin farklı sonuçlar ortaya koyduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu bağlamda obezite risk değerlendirmesinde beden kütle indeksi ile birlikte biyoelektrik impedans ve bel çevre ölçümlerinin birlikte kullanılmasının daha objektif sonuçlar vereceği düşünülmektedir. OBESITY PREVALENCE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT MEASUREMENT METHODS
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