Effects of Pilates Exercises on Core Stability After Recovery From COVID -19

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Covid19; Pilates, Core Stability
• Interventions: Other: Pilates Exercises; Other: Home Exercise program

• Registration Number: NCT04871672
• Lead Sponsor: University of Jazan

Brief Summary

This study will be conducted in the Department of physical therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences,Jazan University, to Effects of Pilates Exercises on core stability after Recovery from COVID - 19

Detailed Description

145 male and female students who had infected with covid 19 with age 19 to 26 years old, will be recruited from the College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University. Subjects will be randomly assigned to a pilates and home exercises (PAH) group or a control group who will perform only home exercises (COH)

Four core endurance tests will be performed to assess the core stability

Pilates exercise program will be composed of Pilates mat exercise program for a period of 12 weeks and three sessions every week.

Each session took one hour. Every session started with 10 minutes of simple stretching movements to warm-up followed by the main part of the exercise plan for 40 min, followed by 10 minutes, some cool-down stretching.

When the 12-week study period will over, the core stability will be assessed by the endurance tests and Prokin system for balance

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-05-01
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-04
• Study Start: 2021-12-26
• Primary Completion: 2022-10-24
• Study Completion: 2023-02-23
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-13
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 145

Inclusion Criteria

1. Persons who had mild to moderate covid- 19 illness.
2. Asymptomatic period of at least seven days (without chest pain, breathlessness).
3. No musculoskeletal damage.
4. No pregnancy.
5. No visually identified asymmetries in the spinal trunk and lower limbs.
6. None of the subjects has a history of balance training
7. Subjects will not have any diseases of the central nervous system.
8. Subjects with body mass index (BMI)<25 kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Persons who had more severe covid 19 illnesses and were hospitalized.

2. Persons who had during their illness chest pain breathlessness, palpitation, symptoms, and signs of heart failure.

3. Subjects with cardiopulmonary disorders. 3. A history of previous back or abdominal surgery/injury 4. Evidence of a systemic or musculoskeletal disease within the past six months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
pilates and home exercises (PAH) group	Pilates Exercises	these subjects will receive pilates and home exercises.
control home exercises group (COH)	Home Exercise program	these subjects will receive only home exercises.
pilates and home exercises (PAH) group	Home Exercise program	these subjects will receive pilates and home exercises.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of core stability: Endurance capacity of lateral core muscles particularly the quadrates lumborum	at the date of the first session and at the last session after 12 weeks	Side Plank Tests
Evaluation of core stability: balance test by Prokin system for perimeter parameter with closed eyes, measured in mm	30 seconds	Eyes closed perimeter (ECPM), measured in mm
Evaluation of core stability: Prone Plank test	at the date of the first session and at the last session after 12 weeks	Prone Plank test
Evaluation of core stability: balance test by Prokin system for ellipse area parameter with Opened eyes, measured in mm	30 seconds	Eyes Open ellipse area (EOEA) measured in mm2
Evaluation of core stability: endurance capacity of anterior deep trunk muscles	at the date of the first session and at the last session after 12 weeks	Abdominal fatigue test: is an isometric trunk flexor test
Evaluation of core stability: assesses the functioning of trunk extensor muscles	at the date of the first session and at the last session after 12 weeks	Sorensen back-extension endurance
Evaluation of core stability: balance test by Prokin system for perimeter parameter with opened eyes, measured in mm	30 seconds	Eyes Open perimeter (EOPM), measured in mm
Evaluation of core stability: balance test by Prokin system for ellipse area parameter with closed eyes, measured in mm	30 seconds	Eyes closed ellipse area (ECEA) measured in mm2

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jazan University; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Jazan, Saudi Arabia