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Influence of Application of the Pilates Method on Pulmonary Function, Thoracic Mobility and Respiratory Muscle Strength

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What is being tested

Pilates method

Other
Who is being recruted

Behavior

+ Motor Activity

From 25 to 55 Years
+9 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Interventional
Study Start: October 2011
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Summary

Principal SponsorUniversidade Metodista de Piracicaba
Last updated: April 29, 2013
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Study start date: October 1, 2011

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Study in the Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy laboratory and clinics of Pilates in the region, in which the voluntary of the Pilates group would start the Pilates method. The study included women with body mass index (BMI) ≤ 29 kg/m2 were not engaged in regular physical activity, or sedentary lifestyle with scores up to eight, according to Baecke et al., non-smoker, non-alcoholic, without any abnormalities of the cardiovascular, respiratory and neuromuscular. The study excluded women with disabling diseases, pregnancy, postpartum less than a year, inability to understand the tests and exercises proposed or refuse to participate in the study. The volunteers, aged between 25 and 55 years, were allocated in to two groups: Pilates Group (n = 16): sedentary volunteers, but that would begin activities with the Pilates method and evaluated three months. Control group (n = 13): sedentary volunteers and remain sedentary and evaluated in three months.

NCT01841385
Principal SponsorUniversidade Metodista de Piracicaba
Last updated: April 29, 2013
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Protocol

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Design Details

21 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Female

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 25 to 55 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

BehaviorMotor Activity

Criteria

5 inclusion criteria required to participate
body mass index (BMI) <= 29 kg/m2
non-alcoholic
nonsmokers
not physically active on a regular basis, ie, sedentary lifestyle with scores up to eight, according to Baecke et al
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4 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
disabling diseases
gestation
inability to understand the tests and exercises proposed
puerperium there is less than a year

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Sedentary volunteers, but that would begin activities with the Pilates method and evaluated in three months. Therapeutic intervention in the Pilates method has two regular weekly sessions for 12 weeks, totaling 24 sessions. For the protocol of Pilates exercises, exercises on soil and equipment, with gradual progression of the load.

Group II

No Intervention
Sedentary volunteers and remain sedentary and evaluated in three months. The volunteers comprised the control group did not perform any physical activity during the study period.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba (UNIMEP)

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CompletedOne Study Center