Effect of Two Pilates-based Mat Exercise Programs on the Isometric Strength of Core Muscles in Healthy Men

NCT03830112 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Mat Pilates
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 58
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Based on the current evidence, it is known that Pilates is an exercise technique that has been used mainly by women in sport, fitness and rehabilitation. Most research has been developed with women. The participation of men in the research studies is reduced and methodology rigor is low, therefore, there is insufficient evidence on the effects of this type of training in men, in addition, there are no studies that have proven the effects of a Pilates-based mat exercise with resistance band on strength of core muscles. The main objective of this research is to identify the effects of a Pilates-based mat exercise program versus a Pilates-based exercise mat program with resistance band on the isometric strength of the core muscles in men 18 to 25 years.

Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in isometric strength of the core muscles

  Isometric strength of the core muscles will be obtained using TorsoCheck (Ergo-Fit®, Germany).

  Baseline and after 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in lean mass

  Baseline and after 8 weeks

• Change in body fat

  Baseline and after 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Pilates exercise with Theraband

EXPERIMENTAL

24 exercise sessions, 3x weekly (on alternate days). 11 Pilates-based exercises with Theraband® (blue color) from week one to four. (hundred,roll up, one leg circle,rolling like a ball,single leg stretch, double leg stretch,single straight leg stretch, double straight leg lower lift, criss-cross, spine stretch, corkscrew). 12 Pilates-based exercises with Theraband® (blue color) from week five to eight. (saw, rest position, shoulder bridge, side, kick, front ad back, up and down, teaser, swimming, leg pull front, mermaid, seal, push up). Every participant will perform three isometric repetitions of 30 seconds per exercise, with 10 seconds recovery between repetitions and 30 seconds rest between each exercise.

Behavioral: Pilates exercise with Theraband

Pilates exercise

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

24 exercise sessions, 3x weekly (on alternate days). 11 Pilates-based mat exercises from week one to four. (hundred,roll up, one leg circle,rolling like a ball,single leg stretch, double leg stretch,single straight leg stretch, double straight leg lower lift, criss-cross, spine stretch, corkscrew). 12 Pilates-based mat exercises from week five to eight. (saw, rest position, shoulder bridge, side, kick, front ad back, up and down, teaser, swimming, leg pull front, mermaid, seal, push up). Every participant will perform three isometric repetitions of 30 seconds per exercise, with 10 seconds recovery between repetitions and 30 seconds rest between each exercise.

Behavioral: Pilates exercise

Interventions

Pilates exercise with Theraband BEHAVIORAL

The experimental group will perform all the exercises with Theraband® in the same manner than active comparator group.

Pilates exercise with Theraband

Pilates exercise BEHAVIORAL

The active comparator group will perform all the exercises without Theraband®

Pilates exercise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy volunteers.
• Perform ≤150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week.

You may not qualify if:

• Perform any Pilates exercise previously.
• Smoker.
• History of asthma.
• History of diabetes.
• History of hypertension.
• History of cardiovascular disease.
• History of coronary heart disease.
• Arrhythmias.
• Under medical treatment with anticoagulants, beta-blockers, calcium antagonists, bronchodilators, and/or steroids.
• Psychological, neuromotor and/or osteo-muscular conditions that may affect participation in an exercise program.
• People with metal prosthesis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad de Antioquia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centro de Formación en Actividad Física y Cultura

Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Víctor H Arboleda Serna, PhD

  Universidad de Antioquia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 1, 2019
• First Posted: February 5, 2019
• Study Start: August 14, 2018
• Primary Completion: February 20, 2019
• Study Completion: March 30, 2019
• Last Updated: June 10, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-06

Locations

CO (1)