Effect of Pilates Exercises on Gross Motor Function and Balance

NCT ID: NCT04615793

Last Updated: 2021-06-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-11-03
• Study Completion Date: 2021-01-31

Brief Summary

the study aimed to asses the effect of Pilate exercise on motor function and balance in diplegic children

Conditions

to Determine the Effect of Pilate's Exercises on Gross Motor Function and Balance

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

CONTROL GROUP

The control group will receive flexibility exercises and strength training focusing on the trunk and lower limb muscles, postural control exercise in different positions and different surfaces and general endurance training . Control group will receive intervention in the form of five minutes warm up followed by 12 minutes of walking at their comfortable pace and concluded with a five minutes cool down

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

EXPERMINTAL GROUP

The experimental group will obtain Pilate exercises, consist of strengthening,stretching and coordinated exercises on lower and trunk muscle

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

PILATES EXERCISES

Intervention Type: OTHER

The experimental group will receive Pilates exercises focusing on lower limb strength, flexibility and coordination in addition to exercises given to control group. Exercises or movements were done on a mat, on an exercise ball or in standing position while emphasizing on spinal and pelvic alignment, maintaining core contraction and the rhythm of respiration. All exercises were done for 10 repetitions with a rest period of two minutes before commencing the next exercise, and lasted for about 45 minutes. All the groups will receive the above mentioned interventions thrice in a week for a period of 10 week

Interventions

PILATES EXERCISES

The experimental group will receive Pilates exercises focusing on lower limb strength, flexibility and coordination in addition to exercises given to control group. Exercises or movements were done on a mat, on an exercise ball or in standing position while emphasizing on spinal and pelvic alignment, maintaining core contraction and the rhythm of respiration. All exercises were done for 10 repetitions with a rest period of two minutes before commencing the next exercise, and lasted for about 45 minutes. All the groups will receive the above mentioned interventions thrice in a week for a period of 10 week

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 7 to 9 years,
• mild spasticity of lower limb
• able to understand and follow instructions

Exclusion Criteria

• fixed contracture
• visual or respiratory disorders,

• Minimum Eligible Age: 7 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 9 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Badr University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

hanaa mohsen

lecturer in the deparment of pediatrics and peditaric surgery , faculty of phyical therapy

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Badr Univesity in Cairo (BUC)

Cairo, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

P.T.REC/012/002914

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id