Effects of Body Awareness Therapy on Function, Balance, Sleep, and Mood in Young Adults with High Stress Levels

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the effects of Body Awareness Therapy BAT on young adults aged 20 to 30 who experience high stress levels. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate how BAT influences functional capacity, balance, sleep quality, and psychological state. BAT is a holistic approach that addresses physical, physiological, psychological, and existential aspects of human movement. Participants in the intervention group will take part in BAT exercises in groups of six, performed in supine, sitting, standing, and walking positions. These exercises will be led by a trained instructor twice a week for eight weeks, with the program progressively increasing in intensity every two weeks. The control group will not receive any training during this period but will be assessed alongside the BAT group. Throughout the study, participants will be assessed at the start and after eight weeks using several tests the 6-minute walk test for functional capacity, the single-leg balance test for static balance, the Y-balance test for dynamic balance, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 for psychological status, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index for sleep quality. The study will also use the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form as a secondary measure. All evaluations will be conducted in person by the research team.

Body Awareness Therapy in High Stressed Young Adults: Effects on Function, Balance, Sleep and Mood