Pilates Exercises Versus Resistance Exercises Among Geriatric Population With Sarcopenia

NCT05767541 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2642
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of two exercises to improve physical functioning of older adults with sarcopenia. the primary aim of this RCT is: To measure the influence of pilates exercises versus resistance training in elderly with sarcopenia. To introduce an affordable, effective and safe exercise care program, which prioritizes to make geriatric population independent. Participants will be assessed for all outcome measures change at baseline and after 3 weeks following an exercise intervention. Participants enrolled in pilates exercise group will receive total of 9 exercises and participants enrolled in resistance exercise group will receive total of 8 exercises.

Conditions

Sarcopenia

Keywords

Sarcopenia; Resistance training; Exercise Movement Techniques

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Short physical performance battery assessment tool.

  The SPPB assesses physical performance through balance, strength, and gait. .Each test is scored from 0 (inability to perform the task) to 4 points (best test performance).The SPPB total score ranges from 0 (worst performance) to 12 points (best performance) and categorically evaluates performance in the tests using three classes of scores: three classes: 0-6 points (poor performance), 7-9 points (moderate performance), and 10-12 points (good performance).

  3 weeks, change from baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Time up and go test

  3 weeks, change from baseline

• sit and reach test

  3 weeks, change from baseline

• 2-minute step test

  3 weeks, change from baseline

Study Arms (2)

Pilates group

EXPERIMENTAL

The Pilates technique consists of a series of low-impact exercises that build strength and flexibility throughout the body. All exercises performed 3 days in a week, 3 visits per week total of 9 sessions. In first week participants will perform 1 set of each exercise with 10 repetitions. In second week 2 sets of each exercise with 12 repetitions and in the third week both groups will perform 3 sets of each exercise with 15 repetitions with a rest interval of 2-3 minutes between sets.

Other: Pilates exercises

Resistance group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Resistance exercises are anaerobic physical exercises, uses low number of repetitions with adjustable intensity contribute to hypertrophy of the muscle fibers and increase in muscle strength. All exercises performed 3 days in a week, 3 visits per week total of 9 sessions. In first week participants will perform 1 set of each exercise with 10 repetitions. In second week 2 sets of each exercise with 12 repetitions and in the third week both groups will perform 3 sets of each exercise with 15 repetitions with a rest interval of 2-3 minutes between sets.

Other: Resistance exercises

Interventions

Pilates exercises OTHER

The Pilates technique consist of hundred, swimming, prone leg lift, single leg stretch, spine stretch forward, arm circles, imprint and release, one leg circles and mini squat.

Pilates group

Resistance exercises OTHER

Resistance training include leg press, shoulder press, bench press, back arm press, seated row, knee extension, leg curl and seated calf raise

Resistance group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Referred and screened patients with sarcopenia from medicine, family medicine and neurology OPD at Dow University Hospital Ojha Campus, Karachi.
• Patients from 60 to 70 years of age
• Both male and female.
• Patients who consent to participate

You may not qualify if:

• Being bedridden
• Implanted pacemaker
• Recent history of any fracture
• Patients with cognitive \& neurological impairment
• Already enrolled in any exercise intervention program
• Known case of patients with malignancy
• Patients on steroids

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dow University of Health Sciences: lead

Study Sites (2)

Dow University of Health and Sciences

Karachi, Sindh, 74200, Pakistan

Location

Dow University of Health and Sciences

Karachi, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Mueller D, Redkva PE, Fernando de Borba E, Barbosa SC, Krause MP, Gregorio da Silva S. Effect of mat vs. apparatus pilates training on the functional capacity of elderly women. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2021 Jan;25:80-86. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.11.012. Epub 2020 Nov 16.

  PMID: 33714516 RESULT

Related Links

• Effect of mat vs. apparatus pilates training on the functional capacity of elderly women

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sarcopenia

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Atrophy; Neuromuscular Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Atrophy; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Syeda Ariba Shoaib

  Dow University of Heath Sciences

  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: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 24, 2022
• First Posted: March 14, 2023
• Study Start: October 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 2, 2024
• Study Completion: January 31, 2024
• Last Updated: February 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (2)