Body Awareness Therapy: Individuals trained for body awareness therapy.
Study summary
Body Awareness Therapy (BAT) is a holistic approach to human movement that considers the physical, physiological, psychological, and existential aspects of human existence. This planned randomized controlled study will be conducted on young adults with high stress levels. One group will be subjected to BAT and the other group will be the control group. The BAT exercises will be performed in supine, sitting and standing positions. In the BAT group, the exercises will be performed as a group exercise, not individually. After the initial evaluations in both the BAT and control groups, a re-evaluation will be performed at the end of 8 weeks. Functional capacity will be assessed with the 6-minute walk test, static balance with the single-leg balance test (eyes open-eyes closed), dynamic balance with the Y-balance test, psychological status with the Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and sleep quality with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale. BAT will be performed 2 days per week for 8 weeks and will be continued progressively. This study will examine the effects of BaT on functional capacity, balance, sleep quality, and psychological state in young adults with high stress levels.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
20 Years
Max age
30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Be between 20 and 30 years old
* Be literate
* Score 10 or above on the stress subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale -21
* Be willing to participate in the study voluntarily
Exclusion Criteria:
* Individuals with orthopedic, neurological, rheumatological, psychiatric, mental, or any systemic chronic diseases
* Those with cardiac problems that may prevent exercise
* Those suspected of being pregnant
* Individuals with malignancy
* Individuals with active infection
* Those who do not regularly attend the treatment program
Primary outcome measure(s)
6-Minute Walk Test — 8 weeks They will be asked to walk as fast as they can down a 30-meter straight corridor for 6 minutes.
Single Leg Stance Test — 8 weeks The maximum time that individuals can stand on one leg with eyes open and closed will be recorded.
Y Balance Test — 8 weeks During the test, 3 trials will be performed for each leg and the best score will be recorded (right anterior, left anterior, right posteromedial, left posteromedial, right posterolateral, left posterolateral). The maximum reach distance was recorded for each consecutive trial.
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale - 21 — 8 weeks Psychological status will be evaluated. The total score for each heading ranges from 0 to 21. Higher total scores indicate higher depression, higher anxiety, and higher stress levels.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index — 8 weeks Sleep quality will be evaluated. The 19 items measure seven subcomponents. Each question is scored between "0" and "3". The total score (0-21) is obtained by adding the seven subscores. According to the total score, those with a score of 5 and below are interpreted as having good sleep quality, and those with a score above 5 are interpreted as having poor sleep quality.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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