NCT04813341

Effectiveness of Mat Pilates and Aerobic Training on Fatigue and Depression

Effectiveness of Mat Pilates and Aerobic Training on Fatigue Levels of Postpartum Females

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim is to see fatigue and depression levels in postpartum females and to evaluate ho two well-known exercises, Mat Pilates and Aerobic training can help to reduce the fatigue levels in postpartum females

Detailed description

The aim is to see fatigue and depression levels in postpartum females and to evaluate ho two well-known exercises, Mat Pilates and Aerobic training can help to reduce the fatigue levels in postpartum females. In this study, the researcher will also compare the effects of Mat Pilates and Aerobic training on fatigue and depression levels among postpartum females.

Conditions

• Post Partum Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pilates training	Bridging, roll up, one leg circle (both ways); single straight leg stretches; double leg stretches; side kick up and down; side kick circles. The participant will be instructed to perform 3-5 repetitions of these movements at the start, and to add two more repetitions for each movement every week until the end of the intervention.
OTHER	Aerobic Training	WALKING: 10 mint brisk walk excluding warm up and cool down in 5 days/ week STATIONARY CYCLE: for 10 mints, 5 days/ week SITTING EERCISES: Chest stretch: ask to hold for 5 seconds and perform 5 repetitions Upper body twist: ask to cross the arms against chest and hold for 5 seconds, perform 5 repetitions Hip marching: Ask the client to sit on chair with arm rest and lift each of her leg 5 times BALANCE EXERCISES: Sideways walking: ask to perform 10 steps on each way (side to side), 5 days/week. Heel to Toe walk: perform at least 5 steps and increase gradually in each repetition, 5days/ week Step up and down: Ask to step up and down on given surface, 5 repetitions on each leg, 5 days/ week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-09-18
• Primary completion: 2021-08-30
• Completion: 2021-08-30
• First posted: 2021-03-24
• Last updated: 2021-09-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan