Online Clinic Pilates Exercises in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Patients in the exercise group will participate in online clinical pilates exercise sessions under the supervision of a physiotherapist twice a week. The exercises will be done via the Zoom application and will continue for 6 weeks. The exercise program will last one hour with a warm-up and cool-down period. The exercises will be done by adhering to the basic principles of clinical pilates. The exercise program includes mat exercises that provide general body strengthening and stretching. Progression will be provided according to the health status of the patients and their compliance with exercise. The intensity of exercise will be planned as medium according to the Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) Scale.

CG will receive online physical activity counselling by a physiotherapist only once. The importance of physical activity after surgery and the points to be considered during physical activity will be explained to the patients.