Effects of Pilates-based Therapeutic Exercises on the Postural Control

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Motor Disorders
• Interventions: Other: Pelvis Retroverted; Other: Pelvis in Neutral Position; Other: Aerobic exercise

• Registration Number: NCT02816541
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Brief Summary

The Pilates Method (PM) has been widely used in the daily practice of many professionals. It is well known that anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) have a strong relation with the improvement in performance through motor control improvement. However, no studies have investigate the PM exercises performed with pelvis in different positions on the improvement of performance, APAs and these influences on motor control. This study aims to compare the effects of practicing a single session of Pilates-based therapeutic exercises with posterior pelvic tilt and neutral position of the pelvis on the APAs of elderly subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-06-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-06-24
• Study First Posted: 2016-06-28
• Study Start: 2016-07
• Primary Completion: 2017-02
• Study Completion: 2017-02
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-21
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• no history of previous abdominal or spine surgery in the last two years
• no history of low back pain in the past 2 years (as incapacitate pain lasting at least seven days)
• no neurological disorder diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria

• significant postural asymmetry (misalignment that exceed 2 cm of the anterior superior iliac spine)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pelvis Retroverted	Pelvis Retroverted	Pilates-based therapeutic exercises performed with a posterior pelvic tilt
Pelvis in Neutral Position	Pelvis in Neutral Position	Pilates-based therapeutic exercises performed with a neutral position of the pelvis
Control Group	Aerobic exercise	Aerobic exercise performed on a treadmill

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance via Center of Pressure (COP) displacement assessed by force platform	change pre to post-treatment (at least 40 min)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre; 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil