Investigation of the Effects of Pilates Training in Pregnant Women

Summary

Pregnancy is a physiological stress state that affects all body systems and requires physical, mental, and social harmony in the woman.

The pregnancy process continues with visible changes in the female body and psychological changes and fluctuations. The mental and physical adaptation of the mother to the changes that occur during pregnancy can be increased by interventions that can be done in this process. Exercises are at the top of these interventions.

Exercise has been shown to affect the fetus, mother, and pregnancy positively. In the guide published by the American Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee in 2015, It was stated that pregnant women should exercise at least half an hour of moderate-intensity on most days of the week. They also recommended exercises such as Pilates, yoga, and swimming as safe activities for pregnant women.

Pilates exercises are ideal for preparing the pregnant woman's body until birth, and after birth plays a vital role in the recovery of the mother's body. Above all, it makes women feel more comfortable in this temporary body and makes them more active. When the literature is examined, it is seen that studies which include the effects of Pilates during pregnancy are still insufficient All of these studies examining the effects of Pilates education on pregnant women show us that Pilates education can positively contribute to pregnant women. However, in all studies, it is stated that the effects of Pilates on different dimensions of pregnancy should be examined, and additional studies with high evidence value are needed.

Based on this, to ensure that pregnant women have a healthier and more comfortable pregnancy period, a randomized controlled blind study was planned to investigate the effects of Pilates training on core stability, balance, mood, and quality of life in pregnant women.

Conditions

• Healthy Lifestyle
• Health Behavior

Interventions

OTHER

pilates group

Pilates, which lasts for eight weeks, three days a week for 1 hour, will be carried out by Australian Pilates and Physiotherapy Institute certified and experienced Ph.D. Physiotherapist Halil Ibrahim Bulguroglu. Microsoft Teams program will be used to implement the online practice method. The individuals in both pilates exercise groups will be divided into six small groups of 3 or 4 people to make the exercises more effective. In this study, the program will be 15 minutes of warm-up, 30 minutes of pilates, and 15 minutes of cool-down and stretching exercises. The exercises will be performed in ten repetitions. The same exercises will be applied in online pilates and face-to-face pilates training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara Medipol University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• HALİL İ BULGUROGLU · Ankara Medipol University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

20 Years

Max Age

35 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-04-01

Primary Completion

2017-10-20

Completion

2017-10-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations