en عمومى General پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><b>Background: </b></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Lack of balance is one of the side effects of inactivity during adolescence, which plays an important role in the physical health of people in adolescence and adulthood. Pilates as a new but low-cost exercise by strengthening the body, mind and muscle plays an important role in improving static balance. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of Pilates exercise on the static balance of teenage female students. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> This experimental study was conducted on 50 female students in Gorgan city. The students, who had been selected by simple random sampling method, were at the age range of 11-15 years and after selection were divided into two groups of intervention (Pilates) and control. Stork test was used to measure static balance before and after the intervention. In the Pilates group, 8 training sessions (30-45 minutes) were performed once a week for 8 weeks. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics (table, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (paired t-test, independent t-test and ANCOVA) at the significant level of 0.05.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Results:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> There was no significant difference in the static balance of the right and left legs between the two Pilates and control groups before the intervention. But after the intervention, a significant difference was observed in the static balance of the right and left legs between the two groups. ANCOVA test showed a significant difference by removing the effect of pre-test (P < 0.01, Eta=0.42).</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Conclusion</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">: Pilates exercise increased the static balance of female students. Therefore, community health nurses and instructors can use this modern and new exercise method, which can be implemented in limited facilities and space, to increase physical activity and static balance of female students.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"></span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Pilates, Static Balance, Students, Girl, Teenager 115 121 http://intjmi.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-498&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Atefeh Jorabian 10031947532846005418 10031947532846005418 No Department of pediatric and neonatal nursing, school of nursing and midwifery, Isfahsn university of Medical Sciences, Isfahsn, Iran. Somayeh Joupari Nejad 10031947532846005419 10031947532846005419 No Senior expert in community health nursing, general ICU nurse of Shafa Hospital in Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Iran. Fatemeh Jafari 10031947532846005420 10031947532846005420 No Department of Nursing, Aliabad Katoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul, Iran. Niku Latifi 10031947532846005421 10031947532846005421 No Master of Geriatric nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran Mehran Shahraki 10031947532846005422 10031947532846005422 No Department of Nursing Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran. Nafiseh Hekmatipour 10031947532846005423 10031947532846005423 Yes Department of Nursing, Aliabad Katoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul, Iran