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The Role of Focus Strategies on Pilates

NCT ID: NCT06683898

Last Updated: 2025-12-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-10-05

Study Completion Date

2025-05-30

Brief Summary

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Aims of the randomized controlled study is compare to the effects of external and internal focus strategies, commonly used in Pilates, on participants' reaction time and performance metrics. Conducted over an 8-week Pilates program at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, we plan to include 25 participants in each focus group. Participants in the external focus group will use equipment to perform exercises, while the internal focus group will perform exercises with attention to body positioning.

Detailed Description

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The primary aim of this study is to examine the difference in effects between 8-week internally and externally focused Pilates exercises on the performance of young sedentary individuals. A secondary aim is to investigate the effects of internally and externally focused Pilates exercises on the physical characteristics and reaction time of young sedentary individuals.

Conditions

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Reaction Time Humans Exercise Therapy Exercise Movement Techniques Pilates

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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External Focused Pilates

Pilates training was implemented with an external focus (EF).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

External Focused Pilates

Intervention Type OTHER

Pilates training was implemented with an external focus (EF).

Internal Focused Pilates

Intervention Type OTHER

Pilates training was implemented with an internal focus (IF).

Internal Focused Pilates

Pilates training was implemented with an internal focus (IF).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

External Focused Pilates

Intervention Type OTHER

Pilates training was implemented with an external focus (EF).

Internal Focused Pilates

Intervention Type OTHER

Pilates training was implemented with an internal focus (IF).

Interventions

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External Focused Pilates

Pilates training was implemented with an external focus (EF).

Intervention Type OTHER

Internal Focused Pilates

Pilates training was implemented with an internal focus (IF).

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Volunteers aged between 18 and 30 years who have no musculoskeletal disabilities and are willing to exercise were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Had any cardiovascular or musculoskeletal condition that would prevent them from exercising,
* Had an acute pain history of 5 or more on the visual analog scale in the past week,
* Had a systemic disease that would prevent exercise,
* Had a BMI of 30 or above,
* Had any issues that would hinder their ability to perceive or understand verbal commands, or had hearing problems.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ayça Araci

Asistant Professor, Physiotherapist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversity

Antalya, Alanya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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09.11.2024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id