NCT06198192

Effects of Pilates Exercises on Hearing Impairment Children

Effects of Pilates Exercises on Static and Dynamic Balance in Children With Hearing Impairment

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 38 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will determine the effects of Pilates exercises on static and dynamic balance in children with hearing impairment. Children with hearing impairment often encounter challenges in their motor development, including difficulties in maintaining balance and mobility. Impaired balance and limited mobility can significantly impact their overall physical well-being and functional independence. Therefore, it becomes crucial to explore effective interventions that can address these specific needs and promote improve balance and mobility in this population. Pilates, a mind-body exercise approach, has gained recognition for its potential benefits in enhancing balance, flexibility, and core strength in various populations.

Detailed description

A Randomized clinical trial will be conducted through convenient sampling. Subjects will randomly be allocated into two groups experimental group will receive balance exercises in addition to Pilate exercise while control group will receive will receive conventional therapy for strength, balance and postural stability. The duration of the treatment will be 10 weeks for 3 days a week for 45 minutes. Pediatric Balance Scale, Pediatric Reach Test (Pediatric Functional Reach Test) and Timed Up and Go Test will be used as outcome measure. Data will be analyzed on SPSS version 29.0; normality of the data will be checked and tests will be applied according to the normality of the data either it will be parametric test or non-parametric based on the normality.

Conditions

• Hearing Impaired Children

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pilates Exercises	Ten repetitions of Pilates exercises will be performed with a 2-minute rest period between repetitions. Pilate group will receive the intervention program three times/week for total 10 weeks
OTHER	Conventional Therapy and Balance Exercises	this group receive conventional therapy along with balance exercises. Standing with feet together while the therapist sitting behind and manually locking the child knees, and then slowly tilt him to each side, forward and backward. Step standing with therapist behind the child guiding him to shift his weight forward then backward alternately. High step standing and try to keep balanced. Standing with manual locking of the knees then tries actively to stoop and recover. Equilibrium, righting and protective reactions training. Open environment gait training will be conducted with the different obstacles. Session includes three times/week for total 10 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-01
• Primary completion: 2024-02-05
• Completion: 2024-02-05
• First posted: 2024-01-10
• Last updated: 2024-06-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan