Online Clinic Pilates Exercises in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Summary

Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that can impair health. Obesity is considered a risk factor for diseases such as hypertension, heart failure, coronary heart diseases, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and osteoarthritis. The prevalence of obesity is increasing all over the world. Therefore, it is very important to decide on the most appropriate treatment therapy method for the treatment of obesity. Bariatric surgery has become an accepted method in the treatment of obesity in recent years. It is the most effective and efficient treatment method in the long term for individuals with severe obesity. Exercise therapy is recommended by literature to maintain weight loss, prevent weight regain and minimize complications after bariatric surgery. However, there is no consensus on the appropriate exercise program. There is heterogeneity in the type, intensity and duration of exercise. In addition, the effect of clinical pilates exercises in the post-bariatric period has not been examined. Moreover, there is no study conducted in the post-bariatric period with telerehabilitation, which has been very popular in recent years. This study aims to reveal the effect of clinical pilates exercises on the functionality and physical fitness of post-bariatric patients. The results of our study will also contribute to the literature by revealing the effect of telerehabilitation on these patients.

Conditions

• Bariatric Surgery
• Obesity
• Exercise
• Physical Activity

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

Patients in the exercise group will participate in online clinical pilates exercise sessions under the supervision of a physiotherapist twice a week. The exercises will be done via the Zoom application and will continue for 6 weeks. The exercise program will last one hour with a warm-up and cool-down period. The exercises will be done by adhering to the basic principles of clinical pilates. The exercise program includes mat exercises that provide general body strengthening and stretching. Progression will be provided according to the health status of the patients and their compliance with exercise. The intensity of exercise will be planned as medium according to the Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) Scale.

OTHER

online physical activity counselling

CG will receive online physical activity counselling by a physiotherapist only once. The importance of physical activity after surgery and the points to be considered during physical activity will be explained to the patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

60 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-09-19

Primary Completion

2023-12-01

Completion

2024-03-01

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations