research article
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy women without any spinal disease or deformity with ongoing menstrual cycle, between the ages of 18 and 45, who did not take any medication and mineral supplements during the last three menstrual cycles, were physically or perceptually competent to exercise, has never done yoga before were included in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with musculoskeletal system, neurological, severe cardiopulmonary, chronic systemic, psychiatric, balance and coordination problems, vestibular system disease, pregnancy history that may prevent exercise and women taking hormone replacement therapy were not included in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| quality of life by Nottingham health profile (NHP) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Menstrual Symptom Scale (MSS), depression levels by Beck depression scale (BDS), anxiety levels by State and trait anxiety scale (STAI), body awareness by body awareness questionnaire (BAQ) and self-esteem by Rosenberg self-esteem scale | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Baskent university Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences,