Association Between Pilatis Exercise, Balance and Stability Measurements, and Quality of Life Among Elderly Population

Sponsor

Meir Medical Center (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT01379235

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Duration (Months)

4.9

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Background: The elderly population in western countries and in Israel is constantly growing. Falls are one of the common problems among this population. Thus there is a need for falls prevention exercise program to be offered in the different settings elderly reside. Most methods for physical exercise are dedicated to muscle strengthening and improving balance by strengthening external muscles. Pilatis exercise program focuses mainly on strengthening the in-depth muscles. The advantage of this method is in its simplicity and availability. This method is suitable also for special populations as patients in acute hospitalization. In this study, the investigators will evaluate if the pilatis exercise can improve balance of elderly population. Physical exercise usually improves the mood. Like any physical exercise, Pilatis exercise has a mental advantage, therefore, this study will also examine if pilatis exercise can improve quality of life of elderly population.

Working hypothesis and aims: Pilatis exercise will improve balance and stability measurements, and quality of life among elderly population.

Methods: Randomized, prospective study among elderly patients aged 65 and above belonging to Clalit Health Services primary care clinic . Participants of the intervention and control group will receive a brochure that will include nutrition and healthy life style recommendations. Intervention group: will receive 12 weeks of pilatis exercise 3 times a week. The control group will be offered the same intervention at the end of the study period. Balance evaluation will be performed using the: Tinetti Balance Gait Scale, Berg Balance Scale, Multidirectional Reach Test, Timed Up and Go, Step execution test. The SF-36 questionnaire will be use to evaluate quality of life.

Importance: This study will examine the influence of pilatis exercise on balance among the elderly. If findings will determine that pilatis does improve balance in the elderly, the investigators can further examine pilatis's influence on falls prevention, and minimizing falls damages.

Probable implications to the welfare and health of the aged population:

Improving balance, falls preventing and minimizing falls damages among elderly; improvement in elderly quality of life.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Quality of Life Accidental Falls	Other: Pilatis exercise	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

88 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Association Between Pilatis Exercise, Balance and Stability Measurements, and Quality of Life Among Elderly Population

Study Start Date :

Jan 1, 2012

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Oct 1, 2012

Actual Study Completion Date :

Jul 1, 2013

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group Intervention group: will receive 12 weeks of pilatis exercise 3 times a week.	Other: Pilatis exercise 12 weeks of pilatis exercise 3 times a week.
Other: control group The control group will be offered the same intervention (pilatis exercise) at the end of the study period.	Other: Pilatis exercise 12 weeks of pilatis exercise 3 times a week.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Intervention group

Intervention group: will receive 12 weeks of pilatis exercise 3 times a week.

Other: Pilatis exercise

12 weeks of pilatis exercise 3 times a week.

Other: control group

The control group will be offered the same intervention (pilatis exercise) at the end of the study period.

Other: Pilatis exercise

12 weeks of pilatis exercise 3 times a week.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

postural stability test [3 months]
Statistically significance difference in postural stability test will be found when comparing pre and post intervention results in the intervention group of the Step execution test. This outcome is a combination of the variables: elliptical area(mm2), sway velocity (mm/s), mediolateral sway (mm)and anterior posterior sway (mm).

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

65 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Man and Women aged 65 years old and above
Able to walk independently without devices (cane is exceptable)

Exclusion Criteria:

Unstable diseases (unstable angina; heart failure- NIHA 3 or 4; lung disease with shortness of breath on light effort; end stage liver and kidney diseases; terminal malignant diseases)
MMSE less then 24
After hip or knee surgery
After lower limb amputation
Neurological diseases with significant gait and balance instability.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Clalit Health Services (HMO)	Beer-Sheva		Israel

Sponsors and Collaborators

Meir Medical Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Yan Press, MD, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Meir Medical Center

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01379235

Other Study ID Numbers:

MMC105809KCTIL

First Posted:

Jun 23, 2011

Last Update Posted:

Nov 19, 2014

Last Verified:

Jun 1, 2012

Keywords provided by Meir Medical Center

independent 65 years old and above

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Nov 19, 2014