Effect of Pilates and Aerobic exercise on balance, risk of fall, functional capacity, lower limb strength, sleep quality, and quality of life in elderly

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20240403002

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-03

Start date

2024-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

balance, risk of fall, functional capacity, lower limb strength, sleep quality, and quality of life balance, risk of fall, functional capacity, Elderly, Older Adults

Interventions

Before starting aerobic exercises, participants will follow 2 weeks conditioning program. Visual analog scales (VASs) will be used to quantify musculoskeletal pain and muscle soreness after 2 weeks pr

Experimental No treatment,Experimental No treatment

Aerobic Exercise,Pilates exercise

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and females aged 60 to 70 years old. Subjects who have passes matriculation (only educated individuals). Physically able to develop the basic and instrumental activities of daily living (IPAQ short). Without cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination) or diseases that can affect musculoskeletal or cardiovascular systems (PAR-Q) Having no sleep disorder and are nonsmokers (Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)) No history of hospitalization in the past 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Elders who were currently participating or had previously participated in a structured Pilates or aerobic training exercise program in the past 3 months. Individuals with a visual or auditory impairment (Snellen eye chart test and Whisper test). Severe chronic, cognitive, and neurological disease that made the realization of the procedures impossible. Any significant general health problem or orthopedic problem that would not allow them to participate fully in intervention protocol. Obese subjects having a BMI of 25 or higher. Subject using assistance device Those individuals who cannot maintain at least 85% compliance with the exercise session.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Balance, risk of fall, 2 months after end of the intervention International Physical Activity Questionnaire , Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest), Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
functional capacity, sleep quality, and quality of life 2 months after end of the intervention 5 Times Sit-to-Stand Test (5xSTS), PSQI), WHOQLO, Two/2 Minute Walk Test (2MWT)	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactAbdullah Abdullah

Abasyn University

6571011537@student.chula.ac.th066804143707

Outcome results

None listed

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