INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF AN ONLINE YOGA-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM ON WOMEN WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Authors : Yaren Şaşmaz, Gülay Aras Bayram

Pages : 159-169

Doi:10.21653/tjpr.1363015

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Publication Date : 2024-08-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: It was aimed to investigate the effects of telerehabilitation method and online yoga-based exercise program on pain, menstrual attitude, body awareness and quality of life in women with primary dysmenorrhea (PD). Methods: This study is an experimental randomized controlled single-blind study. Fifty women (25 in the intervention group, and 25 in the control group) between the ages of 18-35 were included in the study. At the beginning of the study, both groups were given informational training on PD and treatment methods. In addition to informational training, an online yoga-based exercise program was applied individually to the intervention group, twice a week for 8 weeks, for a total of 16 sessions. Visual analog scale (VAS), menstrual attitude scale (MAS), body awareness questionnaire (BAQ), short form-36 (SF-36), and satisfaction questionnaire were used for data collection. Results: The VAS score of the intervention group decreased from 6.76 to 3.76 points. VAS (p<0.001), MAS (p<0.001), BAQ (p<0.001), and SF-36 (p<0.05) questionnaire scores in the intervention group were found to be significant compared to the control group. While VAS scores increased significantly (p<0.001) in the control group, no change was observed in MAS (p=0.791) and BAQ (p=0.174) scores. In SF-36, improvement was observed only in social functionality (p=0.050), pain (p=0.002) and general health (p=0.004). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the online yoga-based exercise program had a positive effect on pain, menstrual attitude, body awareness and quality of life in PD.
Keywords : Ağrı, Dismenore, Egzersiz, Telerehabilitasyon, Yoga