In this study, researchers aimed to determine exercise habits, physical activity (PA) levels and anxiety levels of postmenopausal women (PMw) during the self-quarantine period of the COVID-19 pandemic. 104 PMw (59.00 ± 6.61 years old) participated in the study. It was found that PMw who had exercise habits before the pandemic period had higher PA levels, and the women with high anxiety levels during the pandemic had lower PA levels (p < .05). Anxiety levels and PA were negatively associated with each other. Numbers of grandchildren also affected the PA and anxiety levels of the PMw negatively. Women should be encouraged to initiate or maintain PA levels in all circumstances.

We aimed to analyze physical activity level and body awareness of mothers of children with physical disability and to compare with mothers without a disabled child. A total of 102 participants including 51 mothers with a disabled child and 51 mothers without a disabled child were included (average age 38.59 +/- 5.98). Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) and International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) were used as data collection tools. It was found that physical activity levels and body awareness of the mothers with a disabled child were lower than mothers without a disabled child. In conclusion, during rehabilitation of children with physical disability, mothers should become a part of the treatment, their participation in physical activity programs and body awareness training should be encouraged.

Objective: Our study aimed to compare the effectiveness of adding Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) to Therapeutic Exercises (TE) and TE alone on pain and pain coping strategies in postmenopausal women (PmW). Methods: A total of 54 PmW with chronic musculoskeletal pain (cMSP) were randomly assigned to three groups. The first group underwent a combined intervention of BBAT and TE and the second group participated in a TE program 3 times a week for 12 weeks. The control group didn’t receive any treatment. Number of pain dimensions and pain severity of the participants were assessed with the McGill Pain Questionnaire-Short Form (MG-SF), body awareness levels were assessed with Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) and pain coping strategies were assessed with the Pain Coping Inventory (PCI). Results: In this study significant differences were found in pain intensity, number of pain dimensions, and PCI scores between the BBAT + TE and TE groups compared to the Control group, while the BBAT + TE group showed significant results in BAQ scores compared to the TE group. Conclusion: For PmW, participating in BBAT combined with TE program can be beneficial for pain parameters and body awareness. BBAT seems to be an equivalent and effective option for enhancing body awareness.

Background/Objectives: Keeping physical activity (PA) at an optimal level is important for protecting independence and keeping quality of life at the highest level while adopting healthy aging. This study aimed to estimate the PA levels of the older population living in Northern Cyprus and to examine the relationship between barrier and facilitator factors and PA levels. This is a cross-sectional population-based study. Methods: Detailed sociodemographic information was recorded and the PA level of the participants was evaluated using the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE). Facilitators and barriers to participation in PA were assessed by questionnaire. Results: A total of 387 older individuals (224 women and 163 men; mean age: 74.3 ± 3.12) were grouped as youngest-old (68.31 ± 3.05) and old (80.29 ± 3.21). PA frequency and PASE scores were low in the overall study population and they were higher in the youngest-old group (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Low PA levels were estimated in older adults living in Northern Cyprus and they were significantly higher in the youngest-old group compared with the old group. There is a relationship between PA level and barriers such as fear of falling, fear of injury, comorbidities, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, incontinence, not knowing the benefits of PA, financial problems, not driving, and doing PA alone. Facilitators such as weight loss; living in a walkable area; friendship with groups; and being active, energetic, happy, and safe are related to PA level. This study highlights the importance of increasing PA levels by increasing awareness of the importance of PA in the older adult population, removing the barriers and using facilitators.