Impact of Pilates on Running Mechanics

NCT04815980 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: A4160108
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

INTRODUCTION: Core strengthening, balance, and flexibility programs such as Pilates have been advocated to affect running mechanics and prevent lower extremity injuries positively. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a 12-week mat-based Pilates exercise program on dynamic knee valgus alignment in runners. METHODS: Thirty-four young male and female adults performed a running protocol at baseline. The protocol consisted of the participants running on a treadmill at a constant five miles per hour (mph) for four minutes. Post-examination, participants were randomly assigned to a Pilates or control group (n=16 and n=18, respectively). A certified Pilates instructor gave the Pilates group a 12-week home-based program. To ensure participants in the Pilates group performed exercises correctly, the Pilates instructor conducted the first session, and provided feedback to each participant. Participants in both groups performed the same running testing protocol every four weeks. Knee valgus was measured as the medial displacement of the knee joint center during the running stance phase. Repeated measures Analysis of Variance (RepANOVA) was calculated at baseline and 4-, 8-, and 12-weeks post examinations to compare knee valgus during running.

Conditions

Strength; Exercise; Knee Injuries

Keywords

Pilates; Running; Knee

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Knee Valgus

  Medial displacement of the knee from the moment of foot strike to push-off

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The control group performed no Pilates intervention. They continued with their typical activities of daily living.

Pilates

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group performed a 30 minute mat-based Pilates intervention 3 times/week for 12 weeks.

Other: Exercise

Interventions

Exercise OTHER

Home-based mat-based Pilates intervention 3 times a week for 12 weeks prepared by a certified Pilates instructor.

Pilates

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• over 18 years of age
• generally healthy state

You may not qualify if:

• no history of injury in the preceding six months
• no history of lower extremity surgeries

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of the Incarnate Word: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of The Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas, 78209, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity; Knee Injuries

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Leg Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Alexis Ortiz, PhD

  University of the Incarnate Word

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Model Details: Two groups randomized; no-exercise control vs. Pilates exercise group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 22, 2021
• First Posted: March 25, 2021
• Study Start: September 8, 2009
• Primary Completion: September 10, 2010
• Study Completion: September 10, 2010
• Last Updated: March 25, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)