Efficacy Testing of Les Mills Pilates

University of the Fraser Valley

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Core Muscle Endurance

Treatments

Other: Pilates

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06409858

101548

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objectives: Determine the effect of an 8-week intervention of the new group fitness program Les Mills Pilates on balance, core stability, abdominal, back, and hip muscle endurance, flexibility, and mood. Research questions: Does doing Les Mills Pilates twice per week for 8 weeks result in: 1) increased balance, 2) increased core stability, 3) increased abdominal, back, and hip muscle endurance, 4) increased flexibility, and 5) improved mood? Intended outcomes: this study will determine the efficacy of a new group fitness program developed by Les Mills International. Results will be used to help refine the program, as well as in marketing of the program.

Enrollment

25 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

19 to 55 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Not participating in regular core training (no more than 10 minutes per session, twice per week)
Active (150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity)

Exclusion criteria

any neurological, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal conditions that would put them at risk while participating, or be made worse by exercise
Participants with current lower back pain
Pregnant participants