CompletedNot Applicable

The Effects of Clinical Pilates Training on Balance and Walking in Lower Limb Prosthesis Users

Turkey (Türkiye)30 participantsStarted 2023-01-24

Plain-language summary

Studies have shown that Pilates exercises are one of the exercises that can improve breathing capacity, coordination, balance, flexibility, and muscular endurance. Pilates exercises improve walking and balance, reduce back pain and prevent further pain or injury. These are all common problems for people who have undergone lower extremity amputation. The aim of our study is to improve the pelvis-trunk coordination, gait symmetry, and balance on individuals who have undergone amputation and also to increase body awareness.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Be a Volunteer, * Being at least 6 months after amputation, * Having no problems related to prostheses, * Using a hydraulic, pneumatic, or microprocessor knee joint type, * According to the functional classification of amputees, individuals at the K3-K4 level, * Individuals with unilateral transtibial, unilateral transfemoral amputation Exclusion Criteria: * Users using assistive devices, * Those with bilateral amputation, * Those having contractures, * Those with acute low back pain, * Spine and lower extremity involvement due to systemic inflammation (rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, etc.), * Systemic neurological disease (Multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's, etc.), * Patients with other diseases that prevent mobilization (vertigo, cerebellar ataxia, etc.).

What they're measuring

Gait analyses

Timeframe: 10 Minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05831748

SponsorMedipol University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-15

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