Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine

Yazarlar: Selen YAMAN, Özlem Banu TULMAÇ, Büşra CANARSLAN, Necati HANÇERLİOĞULLARI

Konular:Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri

DOI:10.32322/jhsm.790126

Anahtar Kelimeler:Pregnancy,Delivery,Pilates

Özet: Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of clinical Pilates on delivery outcomes in pregnant women. Materials and Method: Eighty-three pregnant women were included in the study. The study comprised pregnant women who voluntarily agreed to perform Pilates (n: 26, age: 28.77 ± 4.43 years) and a control group (n: 57, age: 28.18 ± 4.69 years) that did not perform Pilates. Pilates training was provided by a physiotherapist two days a week (1 h/session). Height, weight, weight gained during pregnancy, hemoglobin level, education level, duration of labor, type of delivery, birth week, induction requirement and duration, birth weight of infants, and APGAR (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace response, Activity, Respiration) scores were retrospectively recorded from the patient files. Results: It was found that Pilates did not have a negative effect on gestational age, birth week, birth weight of infants and APGAR scores. Pregnant women who performed Pilates gained less weight during pregnancy compared with those in the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This study supports the conclusion that Pilates performed by pregnant women has a positive effect on delivery outcomes.

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