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Aim: In this study, it was aimed to examine the effect of online pilates on depression, sleep and quality of life in women university students during the COVID-19 Pandemic Process. Method: 22 female university students were included in the study. Data of students' information including age, height and weight were obtained. At the beginning of the study, the sleep quality of the volunteers was evaluated online by using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), their depression level using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), their quality of life using the Short Form 36 test (SF-36) and their pain level using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Volunteers were given mat pilates exercise for 8 weeks (24 sessions in total), lasting 45-60 minutes, 3 days a week. Pilates training was applied over the internet using the Zoom program. Results: The mean age of the individuals participating in the study was 20.04 ± 1.52, the mean height (cm) was 162.09 ± 3.63, and the mean weight (kg) was 56.59 ± 7.90. In posttreatment evaluations of SF-36, there was no difference (p>0.05). After 24 sessions of exercise, a statistically significant difference was found in the PSQI (p=0.001), BDI (p=0.001) and VAS (p=0.001) values of the volunteers (p<0.05). Conclusion: Mat pilates exercises applied over the internet in female university students increased the sleep quality of the individuals and decreased their depression and pain levels.

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