Covid19, Pilates, Core Stability
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will be conducted in the Department of physical therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences,Jazan University, to Effects of Pilates Exercises on core stability after Recovery from COVID - 19
Detailed description
145 male and female students who had infected with covid 19 with age 19 to 26 years old, will be recruited from the College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University. Subjects will be randomly assigned to a pilates and home exercises (PAH) group or a control group who will perform only home exercises (COH) Four core endurance tests will be performed to assess the core stability Pilates exercise program will be composed of Pilates mat exercise program for a period of 12 weeks and three sessions every week. Each session took one hour. Every session started with 10 minutes of simple stretching movements to warm-up followed by the main part of the exercise plan for 40 min, followed by 10 minutes, some cool-down stretching. When the 12-week study period will over, the core stability will be assessed by the endurance tests and Prokin system for balance
Interventions
OTHERPilates Exercises
basic five pilates intermediate workout based on the principles of Pilates
OTHERHome Exercise program
home exercise
Sponsors
University of Jazan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Subjects will be randomly assigned to two groups: 1. pilates and home exercises (PAH) group 2. home exercises group (COH)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 26 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Persons who had mild to moderate covid- 19 illness. 2. Asymptomatic period of at least seven days (without chest pain, breathlessness). 3. No musculoskeletal damage. 4. No pregnancy. 5. No visually identified asymmetries in the spinal trunk and lower limbs. 6. None of the subjects has a history of balance training 7. Subjects will not have any diseases of the central nervous system. 8. Subjects with body mass index (BMI)\<25 kg/m2.
Exclusion criteria
1. Persons who had more severe covid 19 illnesses and were hospitalized. 2. Persons who had during their illness chest pain breathlessness, palpitation, symptoms, and signs of heart failure. 9\. Subjects with cardiopulmonary disorders. 3. A history of previous back or abdominal surgery/injury 4. Evidence of a systemic or musculoskeletal disease within the past six months \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of core stability: balance test by Prokin system for perimeter parameter with closed eyes, measured in mm | 30 seconds | Eyes closed perimeter (ECPM), measured in mm |
| Evaluation of core stability: endurance capacity of anterior deep trunk muscles | at the date of the first session and at the last session after 12 weeks | Abdominal fatigue test: is an isometric trunk flexor test |
| Evaluation of core stability: assesses the functioning of trunk extensor muscles | at the date of the first session and at the last session after 12 weeks | Sorensen back-extension endurance |
| Evaluation of core stability: Prone Plank test | at the date of the first session and at the last session after 12 weeks | Prone Plank test |
| Evaluation of core stability: Endurance capacity of lateral core muscles particularly the quadrates lumborum | at the date of the first session and at the last session after 12 weeks | Side Plank Tests |
| Evaluation of core stability: balance test by Prokin system for perimeter parameter with opened eyes, measured in mm | 30 seconds | Eyes Open perimeter (EOPM), measured in mm |
| Evaluation of core stability: balance test by Prokin system for ellipse area parameter with Opened eyes, measured in mm | 30 seconds | Eyes Open ellipse area (EOEA) measured in mm2 |
| Evaluation of core stability: balance test by Prokin system for ellipse area parameter with closed eyes, measured in mm | 30 seconds | Eyes closed ellipse area (ECEA) measured in mm2 |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed