Effects of Combined Pilates and Desk-Based Exercise on Pain, Posture, Core Endurance, and Burnout in Office Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 42
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Total Pain Intensity (Visual Analog Scale)
研究概览
简要总结
This study evaluated whether adding Pilates exercises to a desk-based exercise program provides greater benefits for female office workers than desk-based exercises alone or no exercise intervention. The study included 42 female office workers who were randomly assigned to three groups: a desk-based exercise group, a combined desk-based exercise and Pilates group, or a control group. The exercise interventions were performed for 6 weeks, three days per week. Pain, posture, core muscle endurance, burnout, and hedonic eating behavior were assessed before and after the intervention.
详细描述
This was a three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial conducted among female office workers in Elazığ, Türkiye. The study included 42 female office workers aged 24-50 years who had been employed in a desk-based office position for at least one year. Participants were randomly allocated in a 1:1:1 ratio to a desk-based exercise group, a combined desk-based exercise and Pilates group, or a control group. Each group consisted of 14 participants.
The desk-based exercise group participated in a workplace-adapted exercise program consisting of 13 exercises designed to address musculoskeletal complaints associated with office work. The combined intervention group received the same desk-based exercise program together with a Pilates-based exercise program. The Pilates program was performed on a mat using body weight as resistance and consisted of a 10-minute warm-up, a 40-minute main exercise period, and a 10-minute cool-down. Exercise difficulty was progressively increased during the 6-week intervention. Both intervention programs were delivered three days per week for 6 weeks.
Participants in the control group did not receive an exercise intervention during the study period and continued their usual daily activities and work routines.
Assessments were performed at baseline and after 6 weeks by the same physiotherapist. Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale, including total pain and pain in the neck, upper back, low back, and knee regions. Posture was assessed using the New York Posture Rating Scale. Core endurance was evaluated using lateral bridge, trunk flexor endurance, trunk extensor endurance, prone bridge, modified push-up, and sit-up tests. Burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and hedonic eating behavior was assessed using the Hedonic Eating Scale.
The primary purpose of the study was to determine whether combining Pilates with desk-based exercises produces greater improvements in physical and psychological outcomes than desk-based exercises alone or no exercise intervention in female office workers.
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
- 24 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Female sex.
- •Age between 24 and 50 years.
- •Currently employed in a desk-based office position.
- •At least 1 year of occupational experience in a desk-based office role.
- •Having read the study procedures and provided voluntary informed consent.
排除标准
- •Musculoskeletal surgery within the previous 2 months.
- •Cognitive or physical inability to cooperate with study procedures.
- •Pregnancy.
- •History of malignancy.
- •Chronic systemic or neurological disease that would preclude participation in exercise.
- •Unwillingness to participate voluntarily.
研究组 & 干预措施
Desk-Based Exercise Group
Participants received a workplace-adapted desk-based exercise program consisting of 13 exercises designed to reduce musculoskeletal complaints, particularly in the shoulder, neck, and low back regions. Each exercise was performed for 10 repetitions. The intervention was delivered for 6 weeks, three days per week, with adherence monitored throughout the intervention period.
干预措施: Desk-Based Exercise (Behavioral)
Desk-Based Exercise + Pilates Group
Participants received the desk-based exercise program together with a Pilates-based exercise program. The Pilates program was performed on a mat using body weight as resistance and consisted of a 10-minute warm-up, a 40-minute main exercise section, and a 10-minute cool-down. Exercise difficulty was progressively increased every two weeks during the 6-week intervention. The program was delivered three days per week.
干预措施: Desk-Based Exercise (Behavioral)
Desk-Based Exercise + Pilates Group
Participants received the desk-based exercise program together with a Pilates-based exercise program. The Pilates program was performed on a mat using body weight as resistance and consisted of a 10-minute warm-up, a 40-minute main exercise section, and a 10-minute cool-down. Exercise difficulty was progressively increased every two weeks during the 6-week intervention. The program was delivered three days per week.
干预措施: Pilates (Behavioral)
Control Group
Participants did not receive an exercise intervention during the 6-week study period and continued their usual daily activities and work routines. After completion of the assessment period, participants were offered the opportunity to undergo the exercise program.
结局指标
主要结局
Total Pain Intensity (Visual Analog Scale)
时间窗: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Total musculoskeletal pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Participants rated their perceived pain intensity on a 10-cm scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (unbearable pain). Total pain was calculated based on pain assessments of the neck, upper back, low back, and knee regions.
次要结局
- Low Back Pain Intensity (Visual Analog Scale)(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Neck Pain Intensity (Visual Analog Scale)(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Upper Back Pain Intensity (Visual Analog Scale)(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Knee Pain Intensity (Visual Analog Scale)(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Postural Alignment (New York Posture Rating Scale)(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Right Side Bridge Endurance(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Left Side Bridge Endurance(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Trunk Flexor Endurance(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Trunk Extensor Endurance(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Modified Push-Up Test(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Sit-Up Test(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory)(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Hedonic Eating Behavior (Hedonic Eating Scale)(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
研究者
Muharrem Gökhan Beydağı
Assistant Professor, PhD
Firat University