EFFECTS OF REFORMER PILATES ON FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN WOMEN

NCT07571603 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 268/2025
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effects of reformer pilates exercises on functional capacity, heart rate, body composition, and quality of life in women. A total of 50 participants were initially enrolled; however, 44 participants completed the study. Participants were divided into intervention and control groups, and the intervention group performed reformer pilates exercises for 8 weeks.

Conditions

Healthy İndividuals

Keywords

Reformer Pilates; Exercise; Functional Capacity; Healthy Women

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Functional Capacity (6-Minute Walk Test)

  Functional capacity will be assessed using the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). The distance walked in meters (m) will be recorded.

  At baseline and after 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Quality of Life (Short Form-12, SF-12)

  At baseline and after 8 weeks

• Body Fat Percentage (%)

  At baseline and after 8 weeks

• Heart Rate (beats per minute, bpm)

  At baseline and after 8 weeks

• Skeletal Muscle Mass (kg)

  At baseline and after 8 weeks

• Body Weight (kg)

  At baseline and after 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Reformer Pilates Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received supervised reformer pilates exercises twice a week for 8 weeks.

Behavioral: Reformer Pilates Exercise

Control Group

OTHER

Participants followed a home-based exercise program twice a week for 8 weeks without supervised reformer pilates.

Behavioral: Home-Based Exercise

Interventions

Home-Based Exercise BEHAVIORAL

Participants performed a home-based exercise program on their own for 8 weeks.

Control Group

Reformer Pilates Exercise BEHAVIORAL

Participants performed supervised reformer pilates exercises twice a week for 8 weeks.

Reformer Pilates Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Only female participants were included in this study.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Female participants aged between 20 and 40 years
• Healthy individuals capable of performing exercise
• Voluntary participation in the study
• Ability to attend Pilates sessions regularly

You may not qualify if:

• Male participants
• Receiving any form of physical therapy intervention
• History of surgery
• Severe spinal pathologies
• Neurological disorders
• Cardiopulmonary diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ayca Sena Sensoy: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Aydin University- FLC Concept Healthy Living Center

Istanbul, Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Ayca S Sensoy, PT, MSc Student

  Istanbul Aydın University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiotherapist, Graduate Student (MSc)

Model Details: Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention (reformer pilates) group or the control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 13, 2026
• First Posted: May 6, 2026
• Study Start: November 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: February 19, 2026
• Study Completion: February 19, 2026
• Last Updated: May 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)