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NCT Number: NCT05210426

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Posture Physical Fitness

Age range

5 year–6 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bahcesehir Preschool

Aydin, Efeler, 09100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Attending Aydın Bahçeşehir 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.

Treatment and study plan

Pilates exercises

Other

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. New York Posture Rating

    Time frame: immediately after application

    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

  2. Eurofit test battery

    Time frame: immediately after application

    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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Other

Collaborators

  • Pamukkale University

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 27, 2022
Registry last updated
Jan 27, 2022

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