The Effect of Pilates Exercise and Whatsapp Text-Based Support Program on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms

Female students in the intervention group will be given online pilates exercises 2 days a week for 8 weeks. Pre Pilates exercises, Pilates Mat Program: Beginner Level, Pilates Mat Program: Intermediate Level, Pilates Mat Program: Advanced level exercises will be provided. The exercises will be performed in the company of a research physiotherapist who has The Australian Physiotherapy \& Pilates InstituteMatwork Level 1 (APPI) certificate. 3 days a week, individual short messages will be sent to the smartphones of female students via the Whatsapp application. General information about PMS will be sent in the first week, and motivational messages about lifestyle will be sent in the following weeks. Short message contents will be prepared by researchers in line with the literature and expert opinion will be taken. When the support program ends, PMSS will be applied to female students in the intervention group.