Effects of Pilates Exercises on Dynamic Balance in Elderly Population

Elderly Population Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Pilates Exercises on Dynamic Balance in Elderly Population

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05021445
• Other study ID #: REC/RCR & AHS/20/0212
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 15, 2020
• Est. completion date: August 15, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: September 2021
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To find out the effects of Plates exercises on dynamic balance in elderly population

Description:

The process of age-related changes involves some kind of degenerative, gradual changes which are irreversible such as degradation of activity of cells and loss of physical adaptability. According to age-related changes such as changes in balance are specifically begins near the age 45 years-old, physical characteristics such as (flexibility, strength, balance and coordination) and sensory systems are affected which ultimately increase the chances of falls in elderly individuals. Balance can be defined as the ability of a person to control their position within the limits of base of support. Pilates is an individualized-based and low-intermediate intensity exercise that can be easily performed by the elderly . Conventional balance exercises which have rehabilitative effect in reducing risk of falls and enhancing functional ability in elderly population. Conventional balance training comprises of four components which are flexibility exercises, strength training, postural control exercise and endurance training.The objective of the study IS to find out the effects of Pilates exercises on dynamic balance in elderly population. The Twenty-four participants will be recruited and divided into two equal groups randomly. The group A(n=12) will perform Pilates-based exercises protocol for 50- minutes with 10-minutes warm-up phase, 30-minutes training phase and 10-minutes for cool-down phase, thrice a week for four week and the group B(n=12) will receive Conventional balance training exercises for 50-minutes, thrice a week for four weeks. Outcome measures will be were TUG and SPPB before and after the trial and the outcomes will be compared before and end of four weeks treatment protocol. Data will be analyze by SPSS version 21. Independent sample t- test and paired sample t-test will be utilize to compare and evaluate the effects of both approaches.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 24
• Est. completion date: August 15, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: July 15, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 50 Years to 70 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Those who had history of fall in past one year.

• Elderly population who scores 45 on Berg Balance Scale.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those elderly individuals who are suffering from any kind of disease that can affect their performance for example Osteoarthritis grade III & IV, scoliosis.

• Those elderly individuals who are suffering from any kind of visual, auditory and neural or vestibular system disorders.

• Those elderly individuals who are unable to understand the treatment protocol.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Elderly Population

Intervention

Combination Product:
• plates based exercises
12 elderly participants receive intervention protocol of Plates- based exercises program total 12-sessions will be given for thrice a week for four weeks for 50-minutes.
• conventional exercises
12 elderly participants,intervention protocol of Conventional balance training exercises,total 12-sessions will be given for thrice a week for four weeks for 50-minutes.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Riphah International University	Islamabad	Fedral

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

References & Publications (3)

Deger TB, Saraç ZF, Savas ES, Akçiçek SF. The Relationship of Balance Disorders with Falling, the Effect of Health Problems, and Social Life on Postural Balance in the Elderly Living in a District in Turkey. Geriatrics (Basel). 2019 May 17;4(2). pii: E37. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4020037. — View Citation

Dunsky A. The Effect of Balance and Coordination Exercises on Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Mini-Review. Front Aging Neurosci. 2019 Nov 15;11:318. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2019.00318. eCollection 2019. — View Citation

Molhemi F, Monjezi S, Mehravar M, Shaterzadeh-Yazdi MJ, Salehi R, Hesam S, Mohammadianinejad E. Effects of Virtual Reality vs Conventional Balance Training on Balance and Falls in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Phys Me — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	time up and go test	Time Up and Go is a very simple, quick, valid, reliable and an objective test which is widely clinical performance based measure used to assess and quantify the basic mobility skills. It assesses that how a person could perform series of sequential tasks during walk and turn. TUG is commonly used for the assessment of balance and it is considered to be appropriate for elderly population which is at risk of fall.	50 minutes
Secondary	Short Physical Performance Battery test	Short Physical Performance Battery test is a well defined and most commonly tool or instrument which measures the lower extremity physical performance status in elderly population. this is an objective tool which evaluates the functional capacity	50 minutes