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

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