Online and/or face-to-face Pilates in the floor training as a treatment strategy for patients with symptoms after infection by COVID-19

Remote and/or face-to-face Mat Pilates training as a rehabilitation strategy for patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-8vfz74n

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-18

Start date

2023-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome Coronavirus Infections

Interventions

This is a randomized controlled clinical study with three arms, which is non-blinded. A total of 90 adults with post-COVID-19 syndrome will undergo three modalities of care in a randomized manner: rem

personal assistance

and counseling group. Both remote and face-to-face activity groups will participate in a training program with Pilates physical exercises on the ground three times a week for 12 weeks in the morning.

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients referred by Hospital de Clínicas; after hospital discharge; with symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome; patients male and female aged between 18 and 70 years; patients without functional limitations that prevent them from performing physical rehabilitation exercises; patients without serious comorbidities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to perform rehabilitation exercises and activities; discontinuation of the rehabilitation protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Expected outcome: It was expected that an improvement in the symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome would be observed, assessed through validated questionnaires and functional capacity tests, after 12 weeks of Mat Pilates training.;Outcome reached: An improvement in post-COVID-19 syndrome symptoms was observed only in the group that underwent in-person Mat Pilates training, evidenced by reduced fatigue and improved functional capacity compared to pre-intervention values.	—

Measure

Time frame

Expected outcome: It was expected that an improvement in the symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome would be observed, assessed through validated questionnaires and functional capacity tests, after 12 weeks of Mat Pilates training.;Outcome reached: An improvement in post-COVID-19 syndrome symptoms was observed only in the group that underwent in-person Mat Pilates training, evidenced by reduced fatigue and improved functional capacity compared to pre-intervention values.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Expected outcome: It was expected that participants would show improvement in fatigue symptoms, trunk flexion and extension muscle strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness, as assessed by specific functional tests, after 12 weeks of Mat Pilates training.;Outcome reached: Improvements in fatigue symptoms, trunk flexion strength, muscular endurance, and cardiorespiratory fitness (assessed via the six-minute walk test) were observed exclusively in the group that underwent in-person Mat Pilates training.	—

Measure

Time frame

Expected outcome: It was expected that participants would show improvement in fatigue symptoms, trunk flexion and extension muscle strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness, as assessed by specific functional tests, after 12 weeks of Mat Pilates training.;Outcome reached: Improvements in fatigue symptoms, trunk flexion strength, muscular endurance, and cardiorespiratory fitness (assessed via the six-minute walk test) were observed exclusively in the group that underwent in-person Mat Pilates training.

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Countries

Contacts

Public ContactGuilherme Puga

Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

laficam@gmail.com+55 (34) 32182965

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026