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Effects of Pilates Exercises on Gait in Pregnant Women

NCT06683989 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2025-02-19

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Summary

The goal of this interventional study is to investigate how the gait parameters, pain, and posture of women who perform Pilates exercises during pregnancy are affected. This research targets pregnant women without any medical or obstetric complications who are experiencing physiological changes associated with pregnancy.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Do Pilates exercises influence gait parameters in pregnant women? Does participation in Pilates improve pain and other functional parameters during pregnancy?

Participants will:

Undergo assessments of gait and related parameters. Participate in a Pilates exercise program tailored to their trimester. Provide feedback on pain and overall physical wellness during the study period.

Conditions

  • Pregnancy
  • Gait Analysis
  • Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Pilates training

One hour of Pilates training was conducted for eight weeks, two days a week. Every training session was carried out by a certified and experienced physiotherapist from the Australian Institute of Pilates and Physiotherapy. The one-hour session was structured as a warm-up, a cool-down, and Pilates exercises.

OTHER

Prenatal care

Regular prenatal care for participants in the CG included standard nursing and medical treatments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Selcan Suicmez

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Halil Ibrahim 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
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-15
Primary Completion
2025-01-15
Completion
2025-01-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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