Effects of Pilates Exercises on Core Stability After Recovery From COVID -19

NCT ID: NCT04871672

Last Updated: 2023-10-17

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 145 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-12-26
• Study Completion Date: 2023-02-23

Brief Summary

This study will be conducted in the Department of physical therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences,Jazan University, to Effects of Pilates Exercises on core stability after Recovery from COVID - 19

Detailed Description

145 male and female students who had infected with covid 19 with age 19 to 26 years old, will be recruited from the College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University. Subjects will be randomly assigned to a pilates and home exercises (PAH) group or a control group who will perform only home exercises (COH)

Four core endurance tests will be performed to assess the core stability

Pilates exercise program will be composed of Pilates mat exercise program for a period of 12 weeks and three sessions every week.

Each session took one hour. Every session started with 10 minutes of simple stretching movements to warm-up followed by the main part of the exercise plan for 40 min, followed by 10 minutes, some cool-down stretching.

When the 12-week study period will over, the core stability will be assessed by the endurance tests and Prokin system for balance

Conditions

Covid19; Pilates, Core Stability

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

pilates and home exercises (PAH) group

these subjects will receive pilates and home exercises.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Pilates Exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

basic five pilates intermediate workout based on the principles of Pilates

Home Exercise program

Intervention Type: OTHER

home exercise

control home exercises group (COH)

these subjects will receive only home exercises.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Home Exercise program

Intervention Type: OTHER

home exercise

Interventions

Pilates Exercises

basic five pilates intermediate workout based on the principles of Pilates

Intervention Type: OTHER

Home Exercise program

home exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Persons who had mild to moderate covid- 19 illness.

2. Asymptomatic period of at least seven days (without chest pain, breathlessness).

3. No musculoskeletal damage.

4. No pregnancy.

5. No visually identified asymmetries in the spinal trunk and lower limbs.

6. None of the subjects has a history of balance training

7. Subjects will not have any diseases of the central nervous system.

8. Subjects with body mass index (BMI)<25 kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Persons who had more severe covid 19 illnesses and were hospitalized.

2. Persons who had during their illness chest pain breathlessness, palpitation, symptoms, and signs of heart failure.

9. Subjects with cardiopulmonary disorders. 3. A history of previous back or abdominal surgery/injury 4. Evidence of a systemic or musculoskeletal disease within the past six months

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• Minimum Eligible Age: 19 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 26 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Jazan

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Wafaa Mahmoud Amin

Wafaa Mahmoud Amin

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Jazan University

Riyadh, Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Other Identifiers

Sponsor-Investigator:

Identifier Type: -

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