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Pilates in Women With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT05264311 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2022-03-03

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a Pilates exercise program (PEP) on the flexo-relaxation ratio (FRR) of the erector spinae (ES) muscle during standing maximal trunk flexion/extension in women with chronic low-back pain (LBP). A secondary goal is to investigate the effect of PEP on full trunk flexion ROM (TFRoM), pain intensity and functional capacity and analyse their relationship with the FRR.

Conditions

  • Back Pain, Low

Interventions

OTHER

Pilates exercise program

The Pilates Exercise Program (PEP) (1 h x 2 sessions per week x 2 months) was delivered by one Pilates professional (with a mean of 6.5 years of experience in Pilates). The PEP carried out by Pilates instructor has been published in a previous study \[31\]. The exercises focused on core stability, posture, breathing, flexibility, strength, and muscle control, being the active awareness of the use of trunk muscles to stabilize the pelvic-lumbar region the main approach. The exercises performed were: the hundred, the rolled up, single leg circles with bent leg, spine stretch, rolling like a ball and single leg stretch. Each exercise was performed as follows: 4 repetitions of 30 seconds with 2 minutes of recovery between repetitions. In order to complete the 60 minutes session two exercises: the "superman" and the double leg bridge were added to the mentioned PEP.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Valencia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ana Ferri-Caruana, PhD · Department of Physical Activity and Sports. University of Valencia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-01
Primary Completion
2020-07-01
Completion
2020-07-02

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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