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Reformer Pilates Improves Posture and Functional Movement Regardless of AI-Assisted Personalisation: A Randomised Study

Comparison of an 8-Week ChatGPT-Assisted, Weekly-Adaptive Reformer Pilates Programme with a Fixed Traditional Reformer Pilates Protocol on Postural Alignment and Functional Movement Quality in Healthy Recreational-Trained Adults: A Randomised Pre-Test/Post-Test Experimental Trial - AI-PILATES-RCT

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600126057
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-03
Start date
2025-03-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Postural deviations and functional movement quality in healthy recreational-trained adults

Interventions

AI-Assisted Group (AIG):Eight-week Reformer Pilates programme delivered twice weekly in 60-minute sessions (16 sessions total). From Week 2 onwards, the weekly programme was generated by ChatGPT-4 (Op
Traditional Group (TG):Eight-week instructor-designed Reformer Pilates programme delivered twice weekly in 60-minute sessions (16 sessions total). The programme was structured in four two-week progres

Sponsors

Manisa Celal Bayar University (Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy adults aged 20-45 years; 2. Minimum of 6 months continuous prior Pilates experience (any format); 3. No orthopaedic, neurological, or musculoskeletal pathology limiting full participation in supervised exercise; 4. Willingness to commit to 16 training sessions over 8 weeks; 5. Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Concurrent enrolment in another structured resistance, movement, or rehabilitation programme; 2. History of spinal surgery or vertebral fracture; 3. Current pregnancy; 4. Inability to provide informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
APECS - Ear alignment deviation;APECS — Shoulder alignment deviation;APECS — ASIS (Anterior Superior Iliac Spine) alignment deviation;APECS — Knee alignment deviation;APECS — Foot alignment deviation;FMS — Deep Squat;FMS — Hurdle Step;FMS — In-Line Lunge;FMS — Shoulder Mobility;FMS — Active Leg Raise;FMS — Trunk Stability Push-Up;FMS — Rotary Stability;—

Countries

Turkey

Contacts

Public ContactNaci Kalkan

Manisa Celal Bayar University - Sport Science Faculty

naci.kalkan@cbu.edu.tr+90 533 059 03 62

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026