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Exercise Movement TechniquesNCT06196268

Core Strengthening vs Pilates Exercises on Posture, Body Awareness and Fatigue Among Female Athletes

A study testing core strengthening exercise and Pilates exercise in people with Exercise Movement Techniques and Muscle Strength, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 26 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
core strengthening exercise and Pilates exercise
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
44 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
20 Oct 2023to 20 Feb 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 26 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Amateur female athletes 18-26 years of age,
  • Duration of playing at least 6 months to 1 year,
  • BMI <29 kg/m2, Core training not less than 4 weeks,
  • Females having no previous injury that could interfere with the study,
  • Females are not currently using nutritional supplements

Who cannot join

  • Smoking,
  • sleeping medications,
  • complementary medicine use over the last six months,
  • Stressful events in the past three months,
  • presence of a physical or mental illness, or surgical history,
  • Presence of any neurological and vascular disease,
  • Participants having another exercise program which can affect the results,
  • Participants who are not able to participate in any regular exercise program.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pakistan1 site

  • Pakistan sports board

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 53700

Other trials in Pakistan

About this study

Official title: Effects of Core Strengthening and Pilates Exercises on Posture, Body Awareness, and Fatigue Among Female Athletes

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Core Strengthening exercises. Group B will receive Pilates exercises.

Read the detailed description

The objective of the study is to determine the Effects of Core Strengthening and Pilates Exercises on Posture, Body Awareness, and Fatigue among Female Athletes. The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Core Strengthening exercises. Group B will receive Pilates exercises. York posture rating chart, body awareness scale, and modified fatigue impact scale will be done at the baseline and after the completion of treatment at 6 weeks.

The data will be analyzed by SPSS, version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.

Being tested
core strengthening exercise, Pilates exercise
Keywords
core strength, Pilates, Female Athletes, Posture, Fatigue
Medical subject headings
Fatigue

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • core strengthening exerciseOther

    CSE will constitute of abdominal hollowing, Side Bridge, supine extension bridge, straight leg rise from prone, alternate arm and leg raise from quadruped, and prone bridge

  • Pilates exerciseOther

    Pilates includes hundreds, one leg stretch, shoulder bridge, hip twist, scissors, side kicks

Study groups in NCT06196268
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
core strengthening exerciseExperimentalPatients in Group A will receive core strengthening exercises along with the warm up exercises (lumbar stretches). CSE will constitute of abdominal hollowing, Side Bridge, supine extension bridge, straight leg rise from prone, alternate arm and leg raise from quadruped, and prone bridge. Total treatment will be of 60 mins with thrice a week for 6 weeks.
Receives: Other: core strengthening exercise
Pilates exerciseExperimentalPatients in Group B will receive Pilates exercises along with warm up exercises which includes hundreds, one leg stretch, shoulder bridge, hip twist, scissors, side kicks. Total treatment will be of 60 mins with thrice a week for 6 weeks.
Receives: Other: Pilates exercise

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Posture

    posture of the female athlete will be measured by New York posture rating chart for each of 13 body alignment segments

    Measured: pre and 6 weeks post interventional

  2. Body Awareness

    Body Awareness Questionnaire will be used to measure the body awareness of female athlete

    Measured: pre and 6 weeks post interventional

  3. Fatigue

    Modified fatigue impact scale instrument provides an assessment of the effects of fatigue with scoring from 36 in 21 items

    Measured: pre and 6 weeks post interventional

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Jan 2024
  2. Study start20 Oct 2023
  3. Primary completion20 Feb 2024
  4. Study completion20 Feb 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
randomized clinical trail
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
44 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06196268
Sponsor's protocol ID
REC/RCR&AHS/23/0436
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
25 Dec 2023
Last updated
7 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Gandolfi M, Vale N, Dimitrova E, Zanolin ME, Mattiuz N, Battistuzzi E, Beccari M, Geroin C, Picelli A, Waldner A, Smania N. Robot-Assisted Stair Climbing Training on Postural Control and Sensory Integration Processes in Chronic Post-stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Front Neurosci. 2019 Oct 24;13:1143. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01143. eCollection 2019.

    PubMed 31708735

  • Martins HS, Ludtke DD, Cesar de Oliveira Araujo J, Cidral-Filho FJ, Inoue Salgado AS, Viseux F, Martins DF. Effects of core strengthening on balance in university judo athletes. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2019 Oct;23(4):758-765. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.05.009. Epub 2019 May 14.

    PubMed 31733759

  • Gungor F, Tarakci E, Ozdemir-Acar Z, Soysal A. The effects of supervised versus home Pilates-based core stability training on lower extremity muscle strength and postural sway in people with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2022 Feb;28(2):269-279. doi: 10.1177/13524585211012202. Epub 2021 Apr 28.

    PubMed 33908294

  • de Jong M, Lazar SW, Hug K, Mehling WE, Holzel BK, Sack AT, Peeters F, Ashih H, Mischoulon D, Gard T. Effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Body Awareness in Patients with Chronic Pain and Comorbid Depression. Front Psychol. 2016 Jun 30;7:967. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00967. eCollection 2016.

    PubMed 27445929

  • Goldberg SB, Tucker RP, Greene PA, Davidson RJ, Wampold BE, Kearney DJ, Simpson TL. Mindfulness-based interventions for psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Psychol Rev. 2018 Feb;59:52-60. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2017.10.011. Epub 2017 Nov 8.

    PubMed 29126747

  • Clark DR, Lambert MI, Hunter AM. Contemporary perspectives of core stability training for dynamic athletic performance: a survey of athletes, coaches, sports science and sports medicine practitioners. Sports Med Open. 2018 Jul 16;4(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s40798-018-0150-3.

    PubMed 30014195

  • Mitchell UH, Johnson AW, Adamson B. Relationship between functional movement screen scores, core strength, posture, and body mass index in school children in Moldova. J Strength Cond Res. 2015 May;29(5):1172-9. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000722.

    PubMed 25719919

  • Karuc J, Misigoj-Durakovic M. Relation between Weight Status, Physical activity, Maturation, and Functional Movement in Adolescence: An Overview. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2019 May 30;4(2):31. doi: 10.3390/jfmk4020031.

    PubMed 33467346

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing core strengthening exercise and Pilates exercise in people with Exercise Movement Techniques and Muscle Strength, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Posture (time frame: pre and 6 weeks post interventional). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06196268, which also lists 8 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 May 2024.

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