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

Physical Fitness Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Pilates on Posture and Physical Fitness Parameters in 5-6 Years Old Children: a Non-randomized Controlled Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05210426
• Other study ID #: NOzturk
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 17, 2018
• Est. completion date: January 13, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: January 2022
• Source: Aydin Adnan Menderes University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Description:

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.

This study will answer whether pilates practice has an effect on posture and whether pilates has an effect on physical fitness parameters.Demographic information of the participants was recorded. Postural assessments were evaluated by the New York Posture Rating (NYPR) chart test and fitness was evaluated by the Eurofit test battery.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 66
• Est. completion date: January 13, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: January 13, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 5 Years to 6 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Attending Aydin Bahçesehir 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not being a volunteer,

• Having a health problem that prevents exercise.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Physical Fitness
• Posture

Intervention

Other:
• Pilates exercises
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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Bahcesehir Preschool	Aydin	Efeler

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Aydin Adnan Menderes University	Pamukkale University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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
Primary	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