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NCT Number: NCT02816541

Effects of Pilates-based Therapeutic Exercises on the Postural Control

The Pilates Method (PM) has been widely used in the daily practice of many professionals. It is well known that anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) have a strong relation with the improvement in performance through motor control improvement. However, no studies have investigate the PM exercises performed with pelvis in different positions on the improvement of performance, APAs and these influences on motor control. This study aims to compare the effects of practicing a single session of Pilates-based therapeutic exercises with posterior pelvic tilt and neutral position of the pelvis on the APAs of elderly subjects.

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Key information

Conditions

Motor Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

60 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • no history of previous abdominal or spine surgery in the last two years
  • no history of low back pain in the past 2 years (as incapacitate pain lasting at least seven days)
  • no neurological disorder diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

  • significant postural asymmetry (misalignment that exceed 2 cm of the anterior superior iliac spine)

Treatment and study plan

Pelvis Retroverted

Other

Pilates-based therapeutic exercises with the pelvis retroverted - Exercises executed with the retroverted pelvis, including the Footwork (toes, arched, heels, tendon stretch), Hundred, Coordination, Frog, Leg Circles (performed at the Universal Reformer apparatus ); Double Leg Stretch (performed at the Mat apparatus); Arm Spring Series (Performed at the Cadillac apparatus); The Wall Series (Performed at the Wall).

Pelvis in Neutral Position

Other

Pilates-based therapeutic exercises with the pelvis in neutral position - Exercises executed with the retroverted pelvis, including the Footwork (toes, arched, heels, tendon stretch), Hundred, Coordination, Frog, Leg Circles (performed at the Universal Reformer apparatus ); Double Leg Stretch (performed at the Mat apparatus); Arm Spring Series (Performed at the Cadillac apparatus); The Wall Series (Performed at the Wall).

Aerobic Exercise

Other

Aerobic exercises (walking) performed on a treadmill.

Primary outcomes

  1. Balance via Center of Pressure (COP) displacement assessed by force platform

    Time frame: change pre to post-treatment (at least 40 min)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jun 28, 2016
Registry last updated
Nov 24, 2017

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