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The aim of this study w as to investigate the effects of tw elve w eeks aqua-pilates exercises applied to healthy young w omen on body w eight kg , body mass index BMI , body fat percent % , flexibility, dynamic balance, muscle strength, vital and forced capacity value FVC-VC . Sixty young w omen w ho w ere students at Faculty of Sports Sciences participated to this study as voluntarily. Participants w ere divided randomly as exercise group N=30 and control group N=30 . Modified aqua-pilates exercise programme w as applied to exercise group 60 minutes, 2 times a w eek for 12 w eeks. The w omen in the control group w ere not subject to any exercise program. As a result of statistical analysis, It w as detected that there w as a statistically significant difference betw een pre-test and post-test mean values of body weight t = 4.39, p =. 00 , body mass index t = 5.49, p = 0.00 , body fat percentage t = 7.38, p =.00 , biceps t = 8.21, p=.00 , triceps t = 4.70, p=.00 , supra-iliac t = 9.72, p=.00 , supscapula t = 7.19 p =.00 , flexibility t = 5.27 p =.00 , dynamic balance t = -7.57 p =. 00 , right hand-grip strenght t = -4.72 p =, 00 , left hand-grip strenght t= -3.47 p=.00 , back strenght t=-4,33 p=,00 , leg strenght t= -5,82 p=,00 , vital capacity t=-2.58, p=.01 and forced vital capacity t=-3.87, p=.00 in exercise group. While the effect size of the aqua-pilates exercises in exercise group for body w eight, body mass index, skinfold thickness measurements triceps , flexibility, hand-grip strenght right and left , back strenght, leg strenght and f orced vital capacity w as small, There w as a moderate effect size in body fat % , skinfold thickness measurements biceps, supra-iliac, subscapula , dynamic balance. It w as reported that the effect size of aqua-piates exercises was unimportant for vital capacity. In conclusion, It w as observed that aqua-pilates exercises positively affect the body composition, flexibility, dynamic balance, muscle strength, respiratory func tions and balance characteristics of young women. These exercises are recommended to be performed by different age groups due to their easily applicability and low risk of sport injuries

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