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The Effects of Exercises With Pilates Ball on Balance, Reaction Time and Dual-task Performance of Kindergarten Children

NCT ID: NCT04575441

Last Updated: 2020-12-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

62 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-05-01

Study Completion Date

2020-10-10

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of exercises conducted with pilates ball on balance, reaction time, quality of life, and behavior among preschool children.

60 volunteers, aged 4 and 5 years old, who continue kindergartens will randomly be grouped into two as study group (SG) (n=30) and control group (CG) (n=30). Exercises including pilates ball will be applied to SG children for 40 minutes, twice a week, 6 weeks. CG will continue normal daily routines for 6 weeks.

Sociodemographic information of all people will be recorded after their parents signed informed consent form. Single Leg Standing (eyes open and close) for static balance, Functional Reach Test (FRT)for dynamic balance, Ruler Drop Test for reaction time, dual task performance methods will be used.

Detailed Description

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Exercises are generally suggested starting from primary school children. However, exercise habit should be given to people from earlier ages. Moreover, doing exercise can be beneficial to improve motor skills of this age and this improvement can support other developmental areas of these children. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effects of an exercise routine on balance, reaction time and dual task performance of preschool children. This exercise program includes pilates ball to make more fun for this age group. All movements are conducted with the same pilates ball. Exercises are conducted with individual sessions in the kindergartens of children.

Conditions

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Healthy

Keywords

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preschool children physical fitness exercise physical activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Pilates Ball Exercises

Various exercises are conducted with using pilates ball. Sensory feedbacks like proprioception and vestibulation are given. Many physical fitness parameters like balance, coordination, speed and agility are used in this exercise program. Children are taken to the program for 40 min, twice a week during 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise with pilates ball

Intervention Type OTHER

Pilates ball exercises are used to give various sensory stimulation and increase motor skills. Children usually enjoy these kind of exercises as there is ball in every movement.

Without exercise

The children in this group are not included in any kind of exercise/sport program during 6 weeks.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Exercise with pilates ball

Pilates ball exercises are used to give various sensory stimulation and increase motor skills. Children usually enjoy these kind of exercises as there is ball in every movement.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* having a birth year 2015 or 2016.

Exclusion Criteria

* Having cognitive, physical and/or orthopedic problem
* Any pain which may prevent doing exercise
* Having visual and/or auditory loss
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Eastern Mediterranean University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zehra Güçhan

Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Zehra Güçhan Topcu, Dr.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Eastern Mediterranean University

Locations

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Zehra Güçhan Topcu

Famagusta, , Cyprus

Site Status

Countries

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Cyprus

References

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Obuz T, Topcu ZG. The effects of exercises with a Pilates ball on balance, reaction time and dual-task performance of kindergarten children. J Comp Eff Res. 2022 Jun;11(8):583-593. doi: 10.2217/cer-2021-0293. Epub 2022 May 6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35514277 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2019/0211

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id