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Effects of Clinical Pilates and Whole Body Vibration Exercises in Postmenopausal Osteoporotic Women

Comparison of the Effects of Clinical Pilates and Whole Body Vibration Exercises on Strength, Flexibility, Balance, Bone Turnover Markers and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Osteoporotic Women

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04259697
Enrollment
34
Registered
2020-02-06
Start date
2018-01-15
Completion date
2020-05-15
Last updated
2020-02-06

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Conditions

Osteoporosis

Keywords

postmenopausal osteoporosis, clinical pilates, whole body vibration, bone turnover markers, strength, flexibility, balance, quality of life

Brief summary

The aim is to compare the effects of clinical pilates and whole body vibration exercises in postmenopausal osteoporotic women on strength, flexibility, balance, bone turnover markers and quality of life.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of clinical pilates and whole body vibration exercises in postmenopausal osteoporotic women in terms of strength, flexibility, balance, bone turnover markers and quality of life. Thirty-four women who are diagnosed with postmenopausal osteoporosis will be recruited into the study. Participants will be divided into two groups: (1) clinical pilates group, (2) vibration exercises group. Exercise programs will be performed two times per week for twelve weeks. The strength of the extensor muscles of the hip, knee, back, elbow will be measured with a hand-held dynamometer. Flexibility will be assessed measuring the fingertip-to-floor distance in flexion and lateral bending. The balance performance will be assessed using the timed up and go test, Tetrax fall index and the maximum hold time on unipedal stance and on tandem stance. The short form-12 questionnaire will be used to assess the quality of life. Also, bone turnover markers will be measured. All assessments will be performed before and after exercise programs.

Interventions

Clinical pilates exercises will be performed progressively. The duration of each exercise session will be an average of 40 minutes initially and then will be increased to 60 minutes as the program progress.

OTHERWhole body vibration

Whole body vibration exercises will be performed using the Power Plate pro5 AIRdaptive machine.The duration of each exercise session will be an average of 20 minutes initially and then will be increased to 30 minutes as the program progress.

Sponsors

Dokuz Eylul University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

A controlled study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Being in the postmenopausal period * Having body mass index equal to or greater than 18,5 kg/m² * A lack of regular exercise * Having been diagnosed with osteoporosis * Having the ability to walk independently

Exclusion criteria

* Having a cardiopulmonary problem that may prevent participating in exercise programs * Having kidney stones * Being diagnosed with diabetes * Presence of epilepsy * Having cardiological problems such as arrhythmia, using a pacemaker, hypertension * Having neurological disorders such as Parkinson, stroke, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy * Having surgery in the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
StrengthChange in strength measures from baseline to twelve weeksThe strength of the extensor muscles of the hip, knee, back, elbow will be assessed with a hand-held dynamometer.
FlexibilityChange in flexibility measures from baseline to twelve weeksFlexibility wil be assessed measuring the fingertip-to-floor distance in flexion and lateral bending.
Timed up and go testChange in Timed up and go test from baseline to twelve weeksTimed up and go test will be used to assess dynamic balance.
The maximum hold time on unipedal stance and on tandem stance.Change in the maximum hold time from baseline to twelve weeksThe maximum hold time will be calculated to assess static balance.
Tetrax fall indexChange in Tetrax fall index from baseline to twelve weeksTetrax fall index will be calculated to determine fall risk.
The short form-12 questionnaireChange in quality of life measure from baseline to twelve weeksThe short form-12 questionnaire will be used to assess quality of life. The total score can range from 0 to 100. Lower SF-12 score indicated poorer physical and mental health.
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry of hip and lumbar spineChange in the Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry of hip and lumbar spine from baseline to twelve weeksDual-energy X-ray absorptiometry of hip and lumbar spine will be measured to assess bone density.
Plasma sclerostin concentrationChange in plasma sclerostin concentration from baseline to twelve weeksPlasma sclerostin concentration will be measured to assess the process of bone resorption and formation.
Urinary deoxypyridinolineChange in urinary deoxypyridinoline level from baseline to twelve weeksUrinary deoxypyridinoline level will be measured to assess bone resorption.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026