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The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A & B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Core Strengthening exercises. Group B will receive Pilates exercises.
The objective of the study is to determine the Effects of Core Strengthening and Pilates Exercises on Posture, Body Awareness, and Fatigue among Female Athletes. The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A & B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Core Strengthening exercises. Group B will receive Pilates exercises. York posture rating chart, body awareness scale, and modified fatigue impact scale will be done at the baseline and after the completion of treatment at 6 weeks.
The data will be analyzed by SPSS, version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| core strengthening exercise | Experimental | Patients in Group A will receive core strengthening exercises along with the warm up exercises (lumbar stretches). CSE will constitute of abdominal hollowing, Side Bridge, supine extension bridge, straight leg rise from prone, alternate arm and leg raise from quadruped, and prone bridge. Total treatment will be of 60 mins with thrice a week for 6 weeks. |
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| Pilates exercise | Experimental | Patients in Group B will receive Pilates exercises along with warm up exercises which includes hundreds, one leg stretch, shoulder bridge, hip twist, scissors, side kicks. Total treatment will be of 60 mins with thrice a week for 6 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| core strengthening exercise | Other | CSE will constitute of abdominal hollowing, Side Bridge, supine extension bridge, straight leg rise from prone, alternate arm and leg raise from quadruped, and prone bridge |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Posture | posture of the female athlete will be measured by New York posture rating chart for each of 13 body alignment segments | pre and 6 weeks post interventional |
| Body Awareness | Body Awareness Questionnaire will be used to measure the body awareness of female athlete | pre and 6 weeks post interventional |
| Fatigue | Modified fatigue impact scale instrument provides an assessment of the effects of fatigue with scoring from 36 in 21 items | pre and 6 weeks post interventional |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
participant should be healthy female
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Eiza Shamshad, DPT | Study Principal Investigator | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Pakistan sports board | Lahore | Punjab Province | 53700 | Pakistan |
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| 31708735 | Background | Gandolfi M, Vale N, Dimitrova E, Zanolin ME, Mattiuz N, Battistuzzi E, Beccari M, Geroin C, Picelli A, Waldner A, Smania N. Robot-Assisted Stair Climbing Training on Postural Control and Sensory Integration Processes in Chronic Post-stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Front Neurosci. 2019 Oct 24;13:1143. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01143. eCollection 2019. | |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005221 | Fatigue |
| ID | Term |
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| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| D026241 | Exercise Movement Techniques |
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| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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randomized clinical trail
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the assessor who will take the readings is blind
| Pilates exercise | Other | Pilates includes hundreds, one leg stretch, shoulder bridge, hip twist, scissors, side kicks |
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