THE EFFECT OF 12-WEEK "HOME EXERCISE PROGRAM" APPLIED TO INDIVIDUALS ON BODY COMPOSITION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC PROCESS

This study was conducted in an experimental type to evaluate the effect of the 12-week "Home Exercise Program" applied to individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic on body composition and quality of life.This study is an experimental research designed in pretest-posttest design.The study group consisted of 32 adult individuals.Personal Information Form and SF-36 Quality of Life Scale were used to collect the data.The individuals in the experimental group performed 60 minutes of anaerobic exercise three days a week and 40 minutes of walking four days a week for 12 weeks.According to the findings obtained from the study, the Home Exercise Program caused a decrease in body mass index, lean body fat weight and body fat weight, and an increase in quality of life physical and mental health levels.While there was no significant difference between the baseline mean scores of body mass index, lean body weight and body fat weight of the individuals in the experimental and control groups, there was a significant difference between the mean scores of both groups after the experiment.After the application; it was found that the mean scores of the individuals in the experimental group increased in the mental and physical health sub-dimensions of quality of life compared to those in the control group, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant.In line with the results of this study, it can be said that the 12-week Home Exercise Program is an effective exercise program in ensuring body composition and improving the quality of life of individuals.