Cardiorespiratory Responses to a Pilates Training Session and Treadmill Walking in Healthy Adults

NCT04568733 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2020-GOKAE-0133
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 31
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Low cardiorespiratory fitness is related cardiovascular and total mortality. In addition, disease risk is increased with low cardiorespiratory fitness. There is strong evidence that physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with health variables in healthy individuals. Pilates exercises, which are the subgroups of physical activity, has become popular in recent years. Current evidence suggests that Pilates training improves body composition, respiratory muscle strength, exercise performance and quality of life. In addition to these benefits, recent evidence suggests that Pilates training can improve cardiorespiratory fitness. However, there is lack of evidence on whether practicing Pilates exercises satisfy recommendations for intensity of physical activity which improves and maintains health and cardiovascular fitness. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the cardiorespiratory responses during a Pilates training session, by measuring cardiorespiratory fitness through oxygen consumption and energy expenditure. The secondary aim of this study is to compare the cardiorespiratory responses during Pilates training session and treadmill walking at different speeds (3.2 kmh and 4.8 kmh). First, resting metabolic rate will be measured. Then, the participants will be randomized to one of the two possible experimental conditions: (1) Pilates training session than treadmill walking or (2) treadmill walking than Pilates training session. Pilates session will consist of warm-up exercises (e.g. breathing, arm circle, cat and camel spinal rotation etc.) and basic mat exercises (e.g. one leg stretching, double leg stretching, the hundred, saw, rolling like a ball, swimming, pelvic curl etc.). The Pilates session will be presented to the participants via recorded video. Participants will walk on treadmill at two different speeds: 3.2 kph (2 mph) and 4.8 kph (3 mph). Participants initially will walk at pace of 3.2 kph for 10 minutes. After 30-40 minutes- rest (after returning baseline values), participants will walk on at pace of 4.8 kph for 10 minutes.

Conditions

Healthy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Oxygen Consumption (VO2)

  Cardiopulmonary exercise testing system will be used to oxygen consumption (L/kg/min) assessments. Oxygen consumption is an indicator of aerobic capacity. Higher scores indicate higher aerobic capacity. The mean of oxygen consumption will be recorded for resting state, Pilates session, treadmill walking at 3.2 kph speed, and treadmill walking at 4.8 kph.

  Through basal metabolic rate assessment completion (20 minutes), through Pilates session completion (45 minutes), through treadmill walking at 3.2 kph speed completion (10 minutes), through treadmill walking at 4.8 kph speed completion (10 minutes).

• Energy Expenditure

  A cardiopulmonary exercise testing system will be used to assess energy expenditure (kcal/min). Higher scores indicate higher energy expenditure. The mean of energy expenditure will be recorded for resting state, Pilates session, treadmill walking at 3.2 kph speed, and treadmill walking at 4.8 kph.

  Through basal metabolic rate assessment completion (20 minutes), through Pilates session completion (45 minutes), through treadmill walking at 3.2 kph speed completion (10 minutes), through treadmill walking at 4.8 kph speed completion (10 minutes).

• Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET)

  Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) defines the expression of the intensity of physical activity. 1 MET is the rate of energy expenditure while at rest, set by convention at 3.5 mL of oxygen per kilogram per minute (mL.kg.min-1). A cardiopulmonary exercise testing system will be used to assess the MET values. Higher scores indicate higher exercise intensity. The mean of MET will be recorded for resting state, Pilates session, treadmill walking at 3.2 kph speed, and treadmill walking at 4.8 kph.

  Through basal metabolic rate assessment completion (20 minutes), through Pilates session completion (45 minutes), through treadmill walking at 3.2 kph speed completion (10 minutes), through treadmill walking at 4.8 kph speed completion (10 minutes).

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Heart Rate

  Through basal metabolic rate assessment completion (20 minutes), through Pilates session completion (45 minutes), through treadmill walking at 3.2 kph speed completion (10 minutes), through treadmill walking at 4.8 kph speed completion (10 minutes).

• Maximum Heart Rate (%MHR)

  Through basal metabolic rate assessment completion (20 minutes), through Pilates session completion (45 minutes), through treadmill walking at 3.2 kph speed completion (10 minutes), through treadmill walking at 4.8 kph speed completion (10 minutes).

• The International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ) - short form

  At baseline

Study Arms (4)

Resting

NO INTERVENTION

Pilates exercise session

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Pilates exercise session

Treadmill walking at 3.2 kph

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Treadmill walking at 3.2 kph

Treadmill walking at 4.8 kph

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Treadmill walking at 4.8 kph

Interventions

Pilates exercise session BEHAVIORAL

The Pilates session will consist of warm-up exercises (e.g. breathing, arm circle, cat and camel spinal rotation etc.) and basic mat exercises (e.g. one leg stretching, double leg stretching, the hundred, saw, rolling like a ball, swimming, pelvic curl etc.). The Pilates session will be presented to the participants via pre-recorded video.

Pilates exercise session

Treadmill walking at 3.2 kph BEHAVIORAL

Participants will walk on a treadmill at 3.2 kph (2 mph) speed for 10 minutes.

Treadmill walking at 3.2 kph

Treadmill walking at 4.8 kph BEHAVIORAL

Participants will walk on a treadmill at 4.8 kph (2 mph) speed for 10 minutes.

Treadmill walking at 4.8 kph

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being healthy (not having any known chronic disease)
• Volunteer to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy
• Previous disorder/surgery history that can alter physical performance in walking or Pilates session.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Izmir Katip Celebi University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Izmir, 35620, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 18, 2020
• First Posted: September 29, 2020
• Study Start: September 30, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 5, 2020
• Study Completion: December 5, 2020
• Last Updated: March 24, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

Locations

TU (1)