Efficacy Testing of Les Mills Pilates
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interventional
25
0 countries
N/A
Brief Summary
Objectives: Determine the effect of an 8-week intervention of the new group fitness program Les Mills Pilates on balance, core stability, abdominal, back, and hip muscle endurance, flexibility, and mood. Research questions: Does doing Les Mills Pilates twice per week for 8 weeks result in: 1) increased balance, 2) increased core stability, 3) increased abdominal, back, and hip muscle endurance, 4) increased flexibility, and 5) improved mood? Intended outcomes: this study will determine the efficacy of a new group fitness program developed by Les Mills International. Results will be used to help refine the program, as well as in marketing of the program.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started May 2024
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2024
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 3, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 10, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 16, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 16, 2024
CompletedMay 13, 2024
May 1, 2024
4 months
May 3, 2024
May 9, 2024
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Core endurance (time to failure in seconds)
Endurance of the core muscles- abdominals, back extensors, hip extensors, quadriceps- time to hold a plank (abdominals), biering-sorenson test (back extensors), unilateral hip bridge (hip extensors), wall sit (quadriceps) will be recorded. Participants will hold each position until failure. Higher times to reach failure indicate more endurance (better value).
8 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Balance (single leg reach distance in cm)
8 weeks
Core stability: Sahrmann trunk stability test
8 weeks
Flexibility in cm
8 weeks
Mood
Daily for 8 weeks
Study Arms (1)
Intervention group
EXPERIMENTALAll participants will receive twice weekly Pilates classes for 8 weeks
Interventions
Twice-weekly mat Pilates class for 8 weeks, either in person or online (depending on participant availability)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Not participating in regular core training (no more than 10 minutes per session, twice per week)
- Active (150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity)
You may not qualify if:
- any neurological, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal conditions that would put them at risk while participating, or be made worse by exercise
- Participants with current lower back pain
- Pregnant participants
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of the Fraser Valleylead
- Les Mills Internationalcollaborator
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Gillian L Hatfield, PhD
University of the Fraser Valley
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 3, 2024
First Posted
May 10, 2024
Study Start
May 1, 2024
Primary Completion
August 16, 2024
Study Completion
August 16, 2024
Last Updated
May 13, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share