MedTrace Logo

Pilates Exercises Versus Resistance Exercises Among Geriatric Population With Sarcopenia

NCT05767541 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2025-02-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of two exercises to improve physical functioning of older adults with sarcopenia. the primary aim of this RCT is:

To measure the influence of pilates exercises versus resistance training in elderly with sarcopenia.

To introduce an affordable, effective and safe exercise care program, which prioritizes to make geriatric population independent.

Participants will be assessed for all outcome measures change at baseline and after 3 weeks following an exercise intervention. Participants enrolled in pilates exercise group will receive total of 9 exercises and participants enrolled in resistance exercise group will receive total of 8 exercises.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Pilates exercises

The Pilates technique consist of hundred, swimming, prone leg lift, single leg stretch, spine stretch forward, arm circles, imprint and release, one leg circles and mini squat.

OTHER

Resistance exercises

Resistance training include leg press, shoulder press, bench press, back arm press, seated row, knee extension, leg curl and seated calf raise

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dow University of Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Syeda Ariba Shoaib · Dow University of Heath Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2024-01-02
Completion
2024-01-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT05767541 on ClinicalTrials.gov