OBJECTIVE To examine associations between participating in mind-body activities (yoga/Pilates) and body dissatisfaction and disordered eating (unhealthy and extreme weight control practices and binge eating) in a population-based sample of young adults. METHOD The sample included 1,030 young men and 1,257 young women (mean age: 25.3 years, SD = 1.7) who participated in Project EAT-III (Eating...

OBJECTIVE To examine whether--and why--people underestimate how much they enjoy exercise. DESIGN Across four studies, 279 adults predicted how much they would enjoy exercising, or reported their actual feelings after exercising. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Main outcome measures were predicted and actual enjoyment ratings of exercise routines, as well as intention to exercise. RESULTS Participan...

Background: Maintaining the correct body balance is essential in the prevention of falls in the elderly, which is especially important for women because of postmenopausal osteoporosis and the serious consequences of falls. One of the exercise methods which is very popular among adults, and which may affect body balance in the positive way is the Pilates method. The aim of the study was to evalu...

Scoliosis is a deformity of the spine known since Hippocrates times. The value of certain methods of conservative treatment remains controversial. Some of them have only a psychological value both for the physician and his or her caregivers. Based on current literature and the Scoliosis Research Society Report of Alternative Methods of Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis, we describe the effectiv...

Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to examine the physical effects of participation in a Yoga and Pilates-based exercise program on endurance flexibility spine order protect health lumbar region healthy women.
 Methods: A total 40 women with mean age 41.62±6.91 years were included study. Participants divided into two groups as Pilates randomly. Both participated an for 45 minutes day, da...