The Effects of Pilates on Posture and Physical Fitness Parameters in 5-6 Years Old Children

NCT05210426 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NOzturk
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this non-randomized controlled study was to investigate the effects of Pilates on posture and physical fitness parameters in 5-6 years old healthy children. As a result of this study, pilates can be applied as an alternative exercise that improves posture and physical fitness in children.

Conditions

Posture; Physical Fitness

Keywords

Pilates; Posture; Child; Physical Fitness; Preschool

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• New York Posture Rating

  With this rating chart, postural changes that may occur in 13 different parts of the body are monitored and scored. The 13 body alignment segments include posterior views of the head, shoulders, spine, hip, feet, and arches, and lateral (left side) views of the neck, chest, shoulders, upper back, trunk, abdomen, and lower back. In this original version, each body segment was scored 5 (correct posture), 3 (slight deviation), or 1 (pronounced deviation). The total score obtained at the end of the test is maximum 65 and minimum 13

  immediately after application

• Eurofit test battery

  The Eurofit test battery is an easy to apply test battery for children to evaluate physical fitness. There are 9 tests within the Eurofit test battery to assess cardiorespiratory and motor fitness. These items are body balance, speed of arm movement, flexibility, handgrip strength, explosive force, abdominal muscle strength, shoulder muscles strength, running speed, and cardiovascular endurance

  immediately after application

Study Arms (2)

Pilates

EXPERIMENTAL

The Pilates Group completed a 10-week. The intervention was performed in 20 sessions. The exercise program was created based on books and from the booklet acquired in the APPI Pilates Method training courses. Since the study was in preschool children, the basic level of Pilates was performed. Each exercise was performed 5 times for 30 minutes each twice a week .

Other: Pilates exercises

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The Control Group did not perform any Pilates. The children in the CG continued their routine physical activities at school.

Interventions

Pilates exercises OTHER

The Pilates Group completed a 10-week Pilates program. The intervention was performed in 20 sessions. In the first session, introduction and explanations regarding the principles and benefits of Pilates was made in a language that preschool children can understand. Exercises were supervised, and they were taught via gamification. In addition, the participation of the children was encouraged and stickers were given to increase their motivation at the end of the sessions. No adverse events occurred during intervention. The exercise program was created based on books and from the booklet acquired in the APPI Pilates Method training courses. Since the study was in preschool children, the basic level of Pilates was performed. Each exercise was performed 5 times for 30 minutes each twice a week.

Pilates

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 6 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Attending Aydın Bahçeşehir Kindergarten,
• Being allowed by her family to participate in the study
• Being a volunteer,
• Not having a diagnosed physical or mental illness that would prevent her from exercising.

You may not qualify if:

• Not being a volunteer,
• Having a health problem that prevents exercise.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aydin Adnan Menderes University: lead
• Pamukkale University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Bahcesehir Preschool

Aydin, Efeler, 09100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Ozturk N, Unver F. The effects of pilates on posture and physical fitness parameters in 5-6 years old children: A non-randomized controlled study. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2022 Jul;31:153-158. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.03.009. Epub 2022 Mar 20.

  PMID: 35710213 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD Lecturer, Physiotherapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 17, 2022
• First Posted: January 27, 2022
• Study Start: July 17, 2018
• Primary Completion: January 13, 2020
• Study Completion: January 13, 2020
• Last Updated: January 27, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)