The Effect of Pilates Group Exercise Program

The Effect of Pilates Group Exercise Program on Functional Movement Scores, Posture, Depression and Quality of Life in Sedentary Women

INTRODUCTION AND AIM: The Pilates exercises were introduced by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s, originally called 'centering'. These exercises work on 6 simple principles with or without special equipment. These principles are; centering, concentration, tenderness, flow and respiration. (Yamato et al., 2016) Functional movement analysis is a screening system developed by physiotherapist Gray Cook. Functional deficits of the person are detected by 7 different movements (Cook, Burton and Hoogenboom 2006a, Cook, Burton and Hoogenboom 2006b). In a single study they compared in the literature that assessed the effect of Pilates exercises on functional movement, this activity was explored on recreational runners (Laws, Williams and Wilson 2017). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 12-week pilates group exercise training on functional movement scores in sedentary women. Secondarily; posture, depression level and quality of life will be evaluated.

MATERIAL-METHODS: This study has been reviewed by Ethics Committee of Non-Interventional Researches of the University of Medipol in Istanbul and its ethical conformity has been approved. (10840098-604.01.01-E.45484). Participants were informed of the voluntary consent form and signed the consent form.

Participants 20 sedentary women were included in the study between 30-50 years of age.

Evaluations

Demographic information (Age, Occupation, Height, Weight) of the persons will be recorded.Functional Movement Analysis; Postural Analysis, Depression level; Health Related Life quality will be recorded.

Application Pilates exercises will be applied by a qualified physiotherapist with an internationally recognized certificate on the subject. Participants will be asked to come up with suitable outfits. the exercise room will be set at the ideal temperature and well ventilated. The exercises to be done in the form of group exercises will be started with an entry level, and the level of the exercises will be increased appropriately in the following weeks. Each group will consist of no more than 10 people and the exercises will continue for three sessions per week for 12 weeks. The evaluations will be repeated before exercise, at the end of 12 weeks of exercise and after 3 months from finish of the exercise period.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Sedentary Lifestyle
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Pilates Group Exercises

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 20
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey, 34815
    • Recruiting
    • Emre Serdar Atalay
    • Contact: Guler Atalay

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 28 years to 48 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have not had a surgical operation involving the musculoskeletal system in the past six months.
• Not to have a systemic disease leading preventing from exercise.
• Not having had any exercise in the last 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Do not want to continue exercises.
• To feel pain, discomfort during tests.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Functional Movement Screen	Other: Pilates Group Exercises; For 12 weeks, 3 repetitions per week
Experimental: Posture Analysis	Other: Pilates Group Exercises; For 12 weeks, 3 repetitions per week
Experimental: Depression Level	Other: Pilates Group Exercises; For 12 weeks, 3 repetitions per week
Experimental: Quality of Life	Other: Pilates Group Exercises; For 12 weeks, 3 repetitions per week

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Functional Movement Screen Total Score	7 subtests	20 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
New York Posture Analysis Score	Observational scale filled by physiotherapist	10 min
Beck Depression Scale	Scale to be marked by the participant	5 min
Short Form 36 Quality of Life Assessment	Scale to be marked by the participant	10 min

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Medipol University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Emre S Atalay, PhD, Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 3, 2018
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): July 30, 2018
• Study Completion (Anticipated): July 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 14, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 14, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): May 24, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 24, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 14, 2018
• Last Verified: May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: quality of life; sedentary; posture; pilates exercises; functional movement screen
• Other Study ID Numbers: 10840098-604.01.01-E.45484

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No