NCT05210426

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

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (actual)
• Sponsor: Aydin Adnan Menderes University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Posture
• Physical Fitness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-07-17
• Primary completion: 2020-01-13
• Completion: 2020-01-13
• First posted: 2022-01-27
• Last updated: 2022-01-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)