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The Effects of 10-weeks Pilates Exercise on Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women

ConditionPost Menopausal
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age50-60
SponsorMiddle East University

About this trial

This study will investigate the effect of 10-weeks Pilates exercise on pulmonary function and quality of life in postmenopausal women with normal Body mass index

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Postmenopausal women aged 50-60 years.

Women who suffered from breathing problems

Women with normal body mass index (BMI) 18 to 25 kg/m².

Women not related to any other studies.

Disqualifiers

Comorbidities such as cardiac or chest diseases (critically ill patients).

Receiving hormone replacement therapy.

BMI ˃ 25 kg/m² or ˂ 18 kg/m²,

Age greater than 60 years or less than 50 years,

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • pilates exercises

    Other intervention

    low-impact exercise method that focuses on strengthening muscles while improving posture, flexibility, and overall body alignment. It emphasizes controlled movements, proper breathing, and core strength (especially the abdomen, lower back, hips, and pelvis).for 50-minute pers session for 5 times per week and follow up after 10 weeks

  • diaphragmatic breathing exercises

    Other intervention

    is a technique that focuses on deep breathing using the diaphragm rather than shallow chest breaths. It helps improve oxygen intake and promotes relaxation.for 5 to 10 minutes in a session, about 3-4 times per day and follow up after 10 weeks

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: control groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: study groupExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Forced Vital Capacity

will be recorded before and after the intervention using a spirometer, and measured in liters

Time frame
10 weeks
2

Forced Expiratory Volume

will be recorded before and after the intervention using a spirometer, and measured in liters

Time frame
10 weeks
3

Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and measured in liters per seconds

will be recorded before and after the intervention using a spirometer, and measured in liters

Time frame
10 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Quality of life questionnaire :

SF-12 Health Survey will be used for the assessment of quality of life. It is a brief, 12-question covering eight health domains, including physical functioning, mental health, Score range: Lowest: 0 Highest: 100 Interpretation: 0 = worst health status 100 = best health status pain, and social functioning, yielding Physical (PCS) and Mental (MCS) Component Summary scores

Time frame
10 weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Middle East University

Lead sponsor

Horus University

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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