Contribution of Recreational Exercises to Balance and Muscle Strength in Osteoporosis Risk

Suleyman Demirel University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Osteoporosis (Senile)

Treatments: Other: Experimental Group 2; Other: Experimental Group 3; Other: Experimental Group 1

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07245355

SuleymanDU-97/14

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effects of recreational exercises such as Pilates, swimming and walking on muscle strength and balance in women at risk of osteoporosis.

Study hypotheses:

H1: Pilates exercises will be more effective than walking exercises in improving muscle strength among women at risk of osteoporosis.

H2: Swimming exercises will be more effective than walking exercises in improving muscle strength among women at risk of osteoporosis.

H3: Pilates exercises will be more effective than walking exercises in improving balance among women at risk of osteoporosis.

H4: Swimming exercises will be more effective than walking exercises in improving balance among women at risk of osteoporosis.

H5: Pilates and swimming exercises will have similar effects on improving muscle strength and balance among women at risk of osteoporosis.

Full description

Participants were selected from among women who had previously been diagnosed with osteoporosis risk by a physician and who applied to the Isparta Merwellness Pilates gym for exercise.

The study is planned as a randomized controlled prospective trial. Participants were assigned to three groups using a computer-generated random number table (n=20).

Pilates Group: Mat Pilates was performed three days a week for 45 minutes. Swimming Group: Moderate-intensity swimming was performed 3 days a week for 40 minutes.

Walking Group: Brisk walking was performed 3 days a week for 45 minutes.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Having a sedentary lifestyle (not having exercised regularly in the past 6 months),
2. No musculoskeletal or neurological conditions that would prevent participation,
3. Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

1. Use of medications affecting bone metabolism (e.g., bisphosphonates, corticosteroids),
2. History of fracture within the past 6 months,
3. Uncontrolled cardiovascular or metabolic diseases.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Pilates Group

Experimental group

Description:

Pilates Group: Mat Pilates was performed three days a week for 45 minutes. The programme included a 10-minute warm-up, 30 minutes of basic Pilates exercises (hundred, roll-up, spine stretch, single leg stretch) and a 5-minute cool-down and stretching phase. The exercises were conducted by a certified Pilates instructor.

Treatment:

Other: Experimental Group 1

Swimming Group

Experimental group

Description:

Swimming Group: Moderate-intensity swimming was performed 3 days a week for 40 minutes. The exercises included a 5-minute warm-up, 30 minutes of freestyle and backstroke swimming, and a 5-minute cool-down phase. Participants' heart rates were maintained at 60- 70% of their maximum heart rate.

Treatment:

Other: Experimental Group 2

Walking Group

Experimental group

Description:

Brisk walking was performed 3 days a week for 45 minutes. The programme consisted of a 5-minute warm-up walk, 35 minutes of walking at 60-70% of maximum heart rate, and a 5-minute cool-down walk.

Treatment:

Other: Experimental Group 3