Mat Pilates on Body Awareness and Physical Activity Levels in Sedentary Emerging Adulthood Women

NCT07362277 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: MUSA CANKAYA,
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 54
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study investigating the effects of mat pilates on body awareness and physical activity levels in sedentary women transitioning to adulthood, 27 control groups and 27 mat pilates exercise groups will be included. The groups will be compared at the end of an 8-week exercise program. Participants' socio-demographic characteristics, body awareness (using the Body Awareness Questionnaire), and physical activity level (using the Tegner Physical Activity Questionnaire and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form scales) will be assessed.

Conditions

Exercise Therapy; Awareness; Sedentary Behavior; Woman's Role; Exercise

Keywords

Exercise Therapy; Awareness; Sedentary Behavior; Woman's Role; Exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Body Awareness Survey

  Developed in 1989, the BAS is a measure that assesses an individual's sensitivity to normal or abnormal physical states and processes, incorporating physical, emotional, and social elements, and questioning sensitivity to physical reactions . The BAS \[8\] has been found to be the measure with the best performance. Participants were asked to rate each of the 18 statements on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 = Not true for me at all, 7 = Very true for me). The total score from the questionnaire can be 126 or at least 18. Rating in the questionnaire is based on the total score. The higher the score, the better the level of body awareness.

  1 assessment before exercise, 1 assessment after exercise (8 weeks).

• Tegner Activity Survey (TAS)

  TAS is scored on a scale of 0-10 based on daily living and sports activities. There are 11 activity levels on this scale. It determines patients' activity levels by inquiring about their daily living activities, leisure activities, or competitive sports. On this scale, level 0 represents complete disability, level 4 represents participation in recreational activities, and level 10 represents elite athletes.

  1 assessment before exercise, 1 assessment after exercise(8 weeks).

• International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form (IPAQ-SF)

  UFAA-KF aims to compare the physical activity levels of individuals aged 18-65 over the past week. The long form of the questionnaire consists of 27 items that allow for a detailed assessment of housework, occupational activity, gardening, transportation, and leisure activities. The short form of the questionnaire consists of 7 items that determine the time spent walking, sitting, and engaging in moderate and vigorous activities. The UFAA-KF, consisting of seven questions that collect information about the time participants spent on vigorous physical activity, moderate physical activity, walking, and sitting in the past week, was tested for validity and reliability in Turkish. Participants' metabolic equivalent of task (MET) values are calculated as follows .

  1 assessment before exercise, 1 assessment after exercise (8 weeks).

Study Arms (2)

1-Pilates training (experimental) group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in our study will be divided into two groups. Group 1: The Pilates training (experimental) group will undergo 8 weeks of Pilates exercise training, 3 times a week, for an average of 1 hour. Pilates exercises include pelvic exercises, chest movements (breathing exercises), leg movements to strengthen the lower extremities, flight movements, core exercises, pendulum exercises, and cat-cow exercises, which will be performed by participants in the exercise group. The exercises will be: • Roll-up, Roll-over, Single-leg circle, Rolling like a ball, Single-leg stretch, Double-leg stretch, Spinal stretch, Swinging with legs apart. After 2 weeks, they will be made a little more challenging.

Other: Pilates training (experimental)

2-Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The other 27 participants will be assigned to the control group. An initial assessment will be conducted, followed by a second assessment after 8 weeks.

Interventions

Pilates training (experimental) OTHER

Pilates training

Also known as: Pilates training

1-Pilates training (experimental) group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 29 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Possess the ability to read and understand Turkish, be between the ages of 18 and 29,
• I have a sedentary lifestyle, possess the cognitive ability to understand and interpret survey questions, and for sedentary participants, not have engaged in regular exercise for 2 months, have a Physical Activity Score (IPAQ) -short form of less than 600 Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) minutes per week, and body weight below 130 kg.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants with chronic, neurological, orthopedic, rheumatic systemic and/or lung disease, those who exercise/sport, have a history of malignancy, are pregnant, have a history of fracture in the last year,
• I have chronic kidney or liver disease, have cardiovascular disease, and have peripheral vestibular disorder were excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Necmettin Erbakan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Necmettin Erbakan University, Seydişehir Health Services Vocational School, Therapy and Rehabilitation Department

Konya, Tyrkey, 42100, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics

Central Study Contacts

MUSA MS ÇANKAYA, PhD

CONTACT

+905062957382; mcankaya@erbakan.edu.tr

Yeşim MS Anık Çankaya, Asist Prof.

CONTACT

05064620785; yanık@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr. MUSA ÇANKAYA

Model Details: Posttest and Control Group Randomize Controlled

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 23, 2025
• First Posted: January 23, 2026
• Study Start: December 5, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2026
• Study Completion: February 20, 2026
• Last Updated: January 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

TU (1)