Pilates Exercises v/s Yoga on Rounded Shoulders

NCT ID: NCT05876650

Last Updated: 2023-06-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-12-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-06-22

Brief Summary

To Compare the effects of Pilates exercises an yoga on rounded shoulders

Detailed Description

Pilates exercises and Yoga are two effective treatments for correcting RSP. In Pilates each exercise is conducted in more than one times usually three to five hence exposing the body to different and new muscular and kinesthetic challenges. On the other hand Yoga is a process in which the joints and muscles operate together in a systematic and automatic manner where each pose is sustained for a period of time. Several literatures support the belief that Pilates exercises and Yoga are effective treatments for RSP correction, as well as improving sleep quality, heart rate and SpO2 First, The participants will be divided into two groups, for Pilates exercises and Yoga. Honor wristbands will be distributed and Exercises will be demonstrated to each group. Explanation of using Honor band will be given. Measurements will be taken before the intervention including cervical ROM. shoulder ROM at baseline, 2nd week and 4th week. while heart rate, SpO2 immediately after the session. Sleep quality prior the intervention, 2nd and 4th week. Patients will do the exercises 3 times per week for 4 consecutive weeks.

Conditions

Weakness, Muscle; Muscle Tightness; Range of Motion; Pain; Heart Rate; SpO2; Sleep Quality

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Pilates exercise Group

6 Pilates exercises that are Swan, Swimming, Prone press up, Dart, Arm arch and Scarecow.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Pilates exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Pilates exercises starts with warm up, followed by 6 main exercises that are Swan, Swimming, Prone press up, Dart, Arm arch and Scarecow. The session will end with the cool down exercises. Each exercise will be repeated 10 times for 5 sets. Patients will be treated 3 times per week for 4 consecutive weeks.

Yoga Group

6 Yoga poses: Warrior pose 1, Triangle pose, Child pose, Cow face pose, Bound angle pose, half bow pose.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Yoga

Intervention Type: OTHER

Yoga will start with warm up followed by 6 yoga poses which are Warrior pose 1, Triangle pose, Child pose, Cow face pose, Bound angle pose, half bow poseThe session will end with a cool down pose. Each yoga pose will be held for 8-10 breathes Patients will be treated 3 times per week for 4 consecutive weeks.

Interventions

Pilates exercises

Pilates exercises starts with warm up, followed by 6 main exercises that are Swan, Swimming, Prone press up, Dart, Arm arch and Scarecow. The session will end with the cool down exercises. Each exercise will be repeated 10 times for 5 sets. Patients will be treated 3 times per week for 4 consecutive weeks.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Yoga

Yoga will start with warm up followed by 6 yoga poses which are Warrior pose 1, Triangle pose, Child pose, Cow face pose, Bound angle pose, half bow poseThe session will end with a cool down pose. Each yoga pose will be held for 8-10 breathes Patients will be treated 3 times per week for 4 consecutive weeks.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with rounded shoulders who achieve more than 2.5 cm in table top test.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with a positive history of trauma, fracture or surgery of the cervical spine or shoulder.
• Neck pain with radiation to the arm and upper extremity.
• Diagnosed cases of torticollis and scoliosis.
• Patient with any serious underlying pathology that influence the mobility of upper limb
• History of osteoporosis, any heart disease

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 24 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Muhammad Affan Iqbal, PHD*

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah College of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University

Locations

Riphah International University

Islamabad, , Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

RIPHAH/FR&AHS/Letter-014121

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id