The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the effects of three Exercise Movement Techniques Global Postural Reeducation(RPG), Pilates method and Segmented Dynamic Exercises (SDE) regarding muscular strength and endurance of the trunk, spine mobility and flexibility of the posterior muscle chain.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
The exercises were applied once a week during eight weeks.
The exercises were applied once a week during eight weeks. once a week for eight weeks.
The exercises were applied once a week during eight weeks.
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Abdominal Muscle Endurance: Crunch test (repetitions per minute)
Control Group: Baseline 30,86 Week eight 31,24 SDE Group: Baseline 25,06 Week eight 32,00 Pilates Group: Baseline 25,29 Week eight 34,14 RPG Group: Baseline 30,61 Week eight 36,17
Time frame: Baseline and week eight
Extensors Muscle Endurance:Sorenson test (seconds)
Control Group: Baseline 69,43 Week eight 69,67 SDE Group: Baseline 72,65 Week eight 112,76 Pilates Group: Baseline 73,67 Week eight 74,43 RPG Group: Baseline 77,39 Week eight 119,48
Time frame: Baseline and week eight
Toe-touch test right/left
Control Group: Baseline 14,61/14,87 Week eight 14,89/14,91 SDE Group: Baseline 12,95/13,2 Week eight 10,12/10,32 Pilates Group: Baseline 13,81/13,93 Week eight 11,90/12,01 RPG Group : Baseline 17,63/18,15 Week eight: 9,11/9,22
Time frame: Baseline and week eight
Strength of trunk muscles:Peak Torque(Newton metre Nm) flexors and extensor muscles of spine measured in the isokinetic dynamometer BIODEX
Extension Control Group Baseline 206,1 week eight 236,9 SDE Group Baseline 213,5 week eight 239,3 Pilates Group Baseline 228,5 week eight 243,8 RPG Group Baseline 242,5 week eight 280,3 Flexion Control Group Baseline 114,3 week eight 117,7 SDE Group Baseline 113,2 week eight 121,2 Pilates Group Baseline 109,3 week eight 118,5 RPG Group Baseline 127,2 week eight 138,1
Time frame: Baseline and week eight
Strength of trunk muscles:Muscle Work (Joules) of flexors and extensor muscles of spine measured in the isokinetic dynamometer BIODEX
Extension Control Group Baseline 847,9 week eight 958,6 SDE Group Baseline 893,5 week eight 985,4 Pilates Group Baseline 982,1 week eight 973,0 RPG Group Baseline 1053,1 week eight 1233,0 Flexion Control Group Baseline 455,8 week eight 499,8 SDE Group Baseline 492,0 week eight 491,2 Pilates Group Baseline 472,0 week eight 498,9 RPG Group Baseline 558,7 week eight 581,9
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Time frame: Baseline and week eight