Aeroplates exercise program in obesity treatment

Today’s concept of health is based on individual’s attitudes to protect, maintain, and develop the well-being. Exercise is the most potent medication with an adjustable stress level. This descriptive study was conducted with 146 patients who visited the Wellness Center of Afyonkarahisar Directorate of the Public Health between January 2014 and December 2015. Socio-demographic characteristics and anthropometric measurements of patients were obtained. Participants were regularly recruited to the center for monthly checkups. It was asked from patients to show that they exactly applied the exercise plan by filling feedback forms. Patients were not obese in the end of the study. The average weight loss of participants was 12.44±7.58 kg. When a safe and effective exercise appropriate to the physical and social condition of the person is applied, and when the psychological support is provided by using the multidisciplinary approach, participatory adaptation and sustainability increase and this positively affects the weight control and the treatment of obesity related diseases. Furthermore, personalized, multi-purpose, modified aero-pi- lates exercise program has been considered as an alternative technique to other exercises and sporting activities that are primarily performed for weight loss, healthy life, or treatment of many diseases. An exercise is a medication. When the stress level of an exercise is arranged and prescribed to an individual, it leads to high efficiency and unexpected injuries and diseases can be prevented. This personalized, multi-purpose, modified aero-pilates exercise program is easy, it does not require any tool, it is appropriate to the social status of individuals, it is enjoyable, there is a low risk for injuries, it can be modified according to each individual, and it is efficient. Therefore, this program is superior to others.