Pilates Mat Exercises Training on Functional Performance in Middle Age Obese Women

ConditionObese
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age45-55
SponsorBadr University

About this trial

• Aim of the study: This study will aim to investigate the effects of a 12-week Pilates-mat exercise program on the functional performance in middle age obese women.

Materials and Methods:

sixty obese women patients (ages 45-55 years old) with a body mass index (BMI) 30 -34.9 kg/m2.Women will be randomly assigned into experimental group(Pilates) or control group, (3 times/week, 60 min/session) their age from 45 to 55 yrs. The Pilates exercises were performed on mats. The functional performance on one-leg stance (OLS), five-times-sit-to-stand (STS) and 6-min walk (6 MW) tests was evaluated before and after the 12-week Pilates training or control follow-up period.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

women

BMI between 30 to 34.9 kg/m2

Age will range from 45-55 years old.

Disqualifiers

Cardiac diseases

Liver diseases

Hypertension

Musculoskeletal disease

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • pilates mat exercises

    Other intervention

    The Pilates exercises were performed on mats. The functional performance on one-leg stance (OLS), five-times-sit-to-stand (STS) and 6-min walk (6 MW) tests was evaluated before and after the 12-week Pilates training or control follow-up period.

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: pilates mat exercisesExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: controlNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

BMI

body mass index

Time frame
at baseline and after three month
2

OLS

One-leg stance

Time frame
at baseline and after three month
3

STS

Five-times-sit-to-stand

Time frame
at baseline and after three month
4

6 MW

6-min walk test

Time frame
at baseline and after three month

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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