The Effects of Pilates on Posture and Physical Fitness Parameters in 5-6 Years Old Children

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Posture; Physical Fitness
• Interventions: Other: Pilates exercises

• Registration Number: NCT05210426
• Lead Sponsor: Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this non-randomized controlled study was to investigate the effects of Pilates on posture and physical fitness parameters in 5-6 years old healthy children.

As a result of this study, pilates can be applied as an alternative exercise that improves posture and physical fitness in children.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this non-randomized controlled study was to investigate the effects of Pilates on posture and physical fitness parameters in 5-6 years old healthy children.

As a result of this study, pilates can be applied as an alternative exercise that improves posture and physical fitness in children.

This study will answer whether pilates practice has an effect on posture and whether pilates has an effect on physical fitness parameters.Demographic information of the participants was recorded. Postural assessments were evaluated by the New York Posture Rating (NYPR) chart test and fitness was evaluated by the Eurofit test battery.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-07-17
• Primary Completion: 2020-01-13
• Study Completion: 2020-01-13
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-17
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

• Attending Aydın Bahçeşehir Kindergarten,
• Being allowed by her family to participate in the study
• Being a volunteer,
• Not having a diagnosed physical or mental illness that would prevent her from exercising.

Exclusion Criteria

• Not being a volunteer,
• Having a health problem that prevents exercise.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pilates	Pilates exercises	The Pilates Group completed a 10-week. The intervention was performed in 20 sessions. The exercise program was created based on books and from the booklet acquired in the APPI Pilates Method training courses. Since the study was in preschool children, the basic level of Pilates was performed. Each exercise was performed 5 times for 30 minutes each twice a week .

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
New York Posture Rating	immediately after application	With this rating chart, postural changes that may occur in 13 different parts of the body are monitored and scored. The 13 body alignment segments include posterior views of the head, shoulders, spine, hip, feet, and arches, and lateral (left side) views of the neck, chest, shoulders, upper back, trunk, abdomen, and lower back. In this original version, each body segment was scored 5 (correct posture), 3 (slight deviation), or 1 (pronounced deviation). The total score obtained at the end of the test is maximum 65 and minimum 13
Eurofit test battery	immediately after application	The Eurofit test battery is an easy to apply test battery for children to evaluate physical fitness. There are 9 tests within the Eurofit test battery to assess cardiorespiratory and motor fitness. These items are body balance, speed of arm movement, flexibility, handgrip strength, explosive force, abdominal muscle strength, shoulder muscles strength, running speed, and cardiovascular endurance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bahcesehir Preschool; 🇹🇷 Aydın, Efeler, Turkey