Effects of Pilates Method in the Range of Ballerina's Turnout

NCT03377959 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TURN1217
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 22
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A high degree of turnout is desired by many dancers, because enables an efficient weight transfer; provides an excellent extension and control; and reduces the risk of injury when used properly. The dancer's body conditioning is worked and acquired through various types of training, among which stands out the Pilates Method. Thus, the aim of the study is to determine the effect of a training program of Pilates Method in the range of ballerinas' turnout. The study will be conducted with young dancers, between 10 and 14 years, who practice classical dance twice a week. They will be randomly divided into two groups: intervention and control, but only the intervention group will do Pilates classes. To verify the extent of the turnout, tests will be applied in both groups, before the start of Pilates classes (pre-test) and after 24 sessions (post-test). In the evaluation protocol will be collected kinematic data, while performing the movements of demi plié and elevé. Anthropometric variables of height and body mass will be obtained; and also the extent of the passive and active turnout in dancers.

Conditions

Dancing

Keywords

dance; ballet; Exercise Movement Techniques; turnout

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The change in turnout

  Turnout is determined as external rotation of the coxofemoral joint, and is considered perfect when reaching an angle of 180 ° between the longitudinal axis of the feet. The change in turnout will be evaluated one week before the first session of the intervention and after 12 weeks of Mat Pilates training. So, the primary outcome is the change in the range of ballerinas' turnout.

  One week before the first session of the intervention and 12 weeks after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Pilates Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Pilates Method Mat classes and Ballet Classes three times a week, totaling 24 session of each.

Other: Pilates Mat Classes; Other: Ballet Classes

Ballet Group

OTHER

Ballet Classes three times a week, totaling 24 sessions.

Other: Ballet Classes

Interventions

Pilates Mat Classes OTHER

The intervention, the exercises, and their progressions were systematized based on protocol proposed by Siler (2008).

Pilates Group

Ballet Classes OTHER

The intervention is ballet classes three times a week, 1 hour and 30 min. The ballet classes consists in barre work and center work with specific ballet exercises.

Ballet Group; Pilates Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• be female; age between 10 and 14 years; have practiced classical ballet classes for at least three years; attend classical ballet classes at least twice a week; have a minimum frequency of 80% during the whole intervention period.

You may not qualify if:

• present some injury during intervention period and data collection; have more than two consecutive absences in classical ballet and Pilates classes; not to continue with their routine of physical activities throughout the intervention period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul: lead

Study Sites (1)

Laboratório de Pesquisa do Exercício

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90690-200, Brazil

Location

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  PMID: 9580893 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 15574072 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 26045396 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Aline Nogueira Haas, PhD

  Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 7, 2017
• First Posted: December 19, 2017
• Study Start: April 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: August 30, 2017
• Study Completion: July 31, 2018
• Last Updated: April 25, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BR (1)