The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Pilates exercises on balance and proprioception sense in female students with and without flexible flatfoot.
Design
This trial will be conducted on 100 students with two intervention groups (flexible flatfoot and normal foot).
Settings and conduct
This research will be conducted in the Faculty of Physical Education of Kharazmi University. For this purpose, 100 available students aged 18-24 years old will be placed in two intervention groups (group with and without flexible flatfoot). The pre-test will be performed. Then, training will be performed for 16 weeks. Then the post-test will be done.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students with and without flexible flatfoot between 18 and 24 years of age will be included in intervention groups 1 and 2. Exclusion criteria: Students with regular sports activities will not participate in the study.
Intervention groups
Intervention group 1 and 2 (students with and without flexible flatfoot) will receive Pilates exercises for 16 weeks.
Main outcome variables
Static balance, knee and ankle joint position sense.
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20130109012078N6
Registration date:2022-11-18, 1401/08/27
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2022-11-18, 1401/08/27
Update count:0
Registration date
2022-11-18, 1401/08/27
Registrant information
Name
Maryam Ghorbani
Name of organization / entity
Azad
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 6656 2382
Email address
maryamm_ghorbanii@yahoo.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2023-01-20, 1401/10/30
Expected recruitment end date
2023-06-19, 1402/03/29
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of Pilates exercises on proprioception and balance in students with and without flexible flat foot
Public title
Investigating the effect of Pilates exercises on proprioception
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Female students in the age range of 18-24 years
The health of the nervous, skeletal and muscular system (except for the deformity of flexible flatfoot)
The health of the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, etc.
Exclusion criteria:
Suffering from structural flatfoot
Having regular sports activities
People who have a history of neurological, rheumatism, metabolic diseases, mental disorders, disorders in the vestibular system, a history of balance disorders and frequent dizziness
Age
From 18 years old to 24 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
100
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Not randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee in Research of Sports Science Research Institute
Street address
No. Mir Emad St. 5th Alley . Ostad Motahhari St. Tehran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1587958711
Approval date
2022-10-22, 1401/07/30
Ethics committee reference number
IR.SSRC.REC.1401.071
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
flatfoot
ICD-10 code
M21.4
ICD-10 code description
Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired)
Primary outcomes
1
Description
static balance
Timepoint
Measurements will be performed before and after the training intervention
Method of measurement
Sharpened-Romberg test will be used to evaluate static balance. For this purpose, the subject will stand without shoes on a flat surface and places the dominant foot in tandem position in front of the non-dominant foot; hands will be crossed on the chest. This test will be performed with closed eyes. The time that a person will be able to maintain the posture before the balance is disturbed will be considered as a person's score.
2
Description
knee and ankle joint position sense
Timepoint
Measurements will be performed before and after the training intervention
Method of measurement
In order to measure the position sense of the ankle and knee joints, the ankle and knee angle active reconstruction test will be used. A goniometer will be used during reconstruction of desired angles.
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group 1 (with flexible flatfoot): Pilates exercises. In the exercise program based on Pilates, each session of the exercises suitable for the prerequisites and levels 4 and 3 of Pilates, which is for beginners, will be performed for 80 minutes. -Training period: sixteen weeks. -Number of training sessions per week: one session per week. -The duration of each training session: 90 minutes (5 minutes of warm-up, 80 minutes of the main body of the class, 5 minutes of cool-down) in each session.
Category
Rehabilitation
2
Description
Intervention group 2 (with normal foot): Pilates exercises. In the exercise program based on Pilates, each session of the exercises suitable for the prerequisites and levels 4 and 3 of Pilates, which is for beginners, will be performed for 80 minutes. -Training period: sixteen weeks. -Number of training sessions per week: one session per week. -The duration of each training session: 90 minutes (5 minutes of warm-up, 80 minutes of the main body of the class, 5 minutes of cool-down) in each session.
Category
Prevention
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shahid Bahonar Higher Education Center of Tehran
Full name of responsible person
Maryam Ghorbani
Street address
Shahid Bahonar Higher Education Center of Tehran. Hafez Street. Tehran. Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
۱۱۳۳۹۱۴۹۶۱
Phone
+98 912 809 2567
Email
maryamm_ghorbanii@yahoo.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
kharazmi University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Hamid Rajabi
Street address
Faculty of Physical Education & Sports Sciences Kharazmi University of Tehran, Mirdamad Ave, Tehran, Iran.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
15171914911
Phone
+98 21 8832 9220
Email
hrajabi@khu.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?