Effects of Pilates-based Therapeutic Exercises on the Postural Control

NCT02816541 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 886.672
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Motor Disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Balance via Center of Pressure (COP) displacement assessed by force platform

  change pre to post-treatment (at least 40 min)

Study Arms (3)

Pelvis Retroverted

EXPERIMENTAL

Pilates-based therapeutic exercises performed with a posterior pelvic tilt

Other: Pelvis Retroverted

Pelvis in Neutral Position

EXPERIMENTAL

Pilates-based therapeutic exercises performed with a neutral position of the pelvis

Other: Pelvis in Neutral Position

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Aerobic exercise performed on a treadmill

Other: Aerobic exercise

Interventions

Pelvis Retroverted OTHER

Pilates-based therapeutic exercises with the pelvis retroverted - Exercises executed with the retroverted pelvis, including the Footwork (toes, arched, heels, tendon stretch), Hundred, Coordination, Frog, Leg Circles (performed at the Universal Reformer apparatus ); Double Leg Stretch (performed at the Mat apparatus); Arm Spring Series (Performed at the Cadillac apparatus); The Wall Series (Performed at the Wall).

Pelvis Retroverted

Pelvis in Neutral Position OTHER

Pilates-based therapeutic exercises with the pelvis in neutral position - Exercises executed with the retroverted pelvis, including the Footwork (toes, arched, heels, tendon stretch), Hundred, Coordination, Frog, Leg Circles (performed at the Universal Reformer apparatus ); Double Leg Stretch (performed at the Mat apparatus); Arm Spring Series (Performed at the Cadillac apparatus); The Wall Series (Performed at the Wall).

Pelvis in Neutral Position

Aerobic exercise OTHER

Aerobic exercises (walking) performed on a treadmill.

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre: lead

Study Sites (1)

Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Disorders

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 23, 2016
• First Posted: June 28, 2016
• Study Start: July 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2017
• Study Completion: February 1, 2017
• Last Updated: November 24, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-11

Locations

BR (1)