THE EFFECTS OF REFORMER PILATES EXERCISES APPLIED IN WOMEN ON FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY, HEART RATE, BODY COMPOSITION AND QUALITY OF LIFE
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Functional Capacity (6-Minute Walk Test)
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to investigate the effects of reformer pilates exercises on functional capacity, heart rate, body composition, and quality of life in women. A total of 50 participants were initially enrolled; however, 44 participants completed the study. Participants were divided into intervention and control groups, and the intervention group performed reformer pilates exercises for 8 weeks.
详细描述
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of reformer pilates exercises applied in women on functional capacity, heart rate, body composition, and quality of life. A total of 50 healthy adult women were initially included in the study. Due to dropouts related to non-attendance, 44 participants completed the study and were analyzed, with 22 participants in the intervention group and 22 in the control group. The intervention group participated in a reformer pilates exercise program twice a week for 8 weeks, while the control group followed a home-based exercise program. Functional capacity was assessed using the 6-minute walk test. Heart rate was measured only in the intervention group at the 20th minute of the exercise session using a fingertip pulse oximeter. Body composition was evaluated using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Quality of life was assessed using the SF-12 questionnaire. All measurements were performed at baseline and after 8 weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Female participants aged between 20 and 40 years
- •Healthy individuals capable of performing exercise
- •Voluntary participation in the study
- •Ability to attend Pilates sessions regularly
排除标准
- •Male participants
- •Receiving any form of physical therapy intervention
- •History of surgery
- •Severe spinal pathologies
- •Neurological disorders
- •Cardiopulmonary diseases
研究组 & 干预措施
Reformer Pilates Group
Participants received supervised reformer pilates exercises twice a week for 8 weeks.
干预措施: Reformer Pilates Exercise (Behavioral)
Control Group
Participants followed a home-based exercise program twice a week for 8 weeks without supervised reformer pilates.
干预措施: Home-Based Exercise (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Functional Capacity (6-Minute Walk Test)
时间窗: At baseline and after 8 weeks
Functional capacity will be assessed using the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). The distance walked in meters (m) will be recorded.
次要结局
- Quality of Life (Short Form-12, SF-12)(At baseline and after 8 weeks)
- Body Fat Percentage (%)(At baseline and after 8 weeks)
- Heart Rate (beats per minute, bpm)(At baseline and after 8 weeks)
- Skeletal Muscle Mass (kg)(At baseline and after 8 weeks)
- Body Weight (kg)(At baseline and after 8 weeks)
- Body Mass Index (kg/m²)(At baseline and after 8 weeks)
研究者
Ayca Sena Sensoy
Physiotherapist, Graduate Student (MSc)
Istanbul Aydın University