<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim</italic>: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of 12 weeks of Pilates, coordination and strength exercise on the osteoporosis patient’s social physical anxiety and physical parameters.<italic>Methods</italic>: Three groups of patients practiced 12 weeks of exercises, 3 day/week, 60 minutes/day. Each group performed a different set of exercises. Those are Pilates, coordination and strength exercise. For each group before and after program the social physical anxiety index and physical parameters were measured.<italic>Results</italic>: The paired sample T test shows that the Pilates and Coordination group has significant improvement regarding the participants’ social physical anxiety. On the other hand the strength exercises have a bigger impact on the physical parameters of the patients.<italic>Conclusion</italic>: The exercise programs improve the physical fitness capacity of the female patients with osteoporosis. Social physical anxiety decreases with increasing self-confidence, as patients feel their body muscles have become stronger.</abstract>

Study aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of 12 weeks of Pilates, coordination and strength exercise on the osteoporosis patient’s social physical anxiety and physical parameters.Methods: Three groups of patients practiced 12 weeks of exercises, 3 day/week, 60 minutes/day. Each group performed a different set of exercises. Those are Pilates, coordination and strength exercise. For each group before and after program the social physical anxiety index and physical parameters were measured.Results: The paired sample T test shows that the Pilates and Coordination group has significant improvement regarding the participants’ social physical anxiety. On the other hand the strength exercises have a bigger impact on the physical parameters of the patients.Conclusion: The exercise programs improve the physical fitness capacity of the female patients with osteoporosis. Social physical anxiety decreases with increasing self-confidence, as patients feel their body muscles have become stronger.

The effects of a 12-week different exercise programmes on physical anxiety and some physical parameters of women with osteoporosis

Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal

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Study aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of 12 weeks of Pilates, coordination and strength exercise on the osteoporosis patient’s social...

The effects of a 12-week different exercise programmes on physical anxiety and some physical parameters of women with osteoporosis

Published Online: Jul 16, 2020

Page range: 1 - 7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/tperj-2017-0001

Keywords
social physical anxiety, osteoporosis, exercise, Pilates

© 2017 Nimet Korkmaz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The effects of a 12-week different exercise programmes on physical anxiety and some physical parameters of women with osteoporosis

Published Online: Jul 16, 2020

Page range: 1 - 7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/tperj-2017-0001

Keywordssocial physical anxiety, osteoporosis, exercise, Pilates

© 2017 Nimet Korkmaz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
social physical anxiety, osteoporosis, exercise, Pilates