Effects of Pursed Lip Breathing With and Without Mat Pilates Training in Obese Women

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Obesity is defined as BMI more than or equal to 30kg/m2. It is responsible for manifestation of serious health problem. Accumulation of adipose tissue in thorax and abdomen causes stiffness of chest, reduction in lung compliance and favoring airway closure. As result, reduction in lung volume and capacity occurs which requires increased breathing to maintain adequate oxygenation. These changes lead to limitations in activities of daily life. A Randomized Control study will be conduct to see the effects of Pilates exercise and pursed lip breathing to improve the breathing and thoracoabdominal expansion. The study will be completed within 10 months after approval of synopsis. The sample size of 34 subjects will be taken: 17 with Pilates method and 17 without Pilates method with 12% attrition rate. Pre assessment and Post assessment will be made through IPAQ questionnaire for physical activity measurement, Borg's scale (CR-10) for dyspnea measurement and Cirtometry for thoracoabdominal expansion. Study will be conducted at Star gym for women Al-Rehman Garden community, Lahore. Data will be analyzed through SPSS 25.

Official Title
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Effects of Pursed Lip Breathing With and Without Mat Pilates Training on Dyspnea, Physical Health and Thoracoabdominal Expansion in Obese Women

Conditions
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Obese Women

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Pursed lip Breathing along Mat Pilates
* Other: pursed lip breathing without Mat Pilates Training


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age(25-55 years) Female Dyspnea during intense exercise 0-10 No experience of Pilates exercise training BMI > 30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: Smoking Pregnancy Practice of high intensity endurance training (squats, planks, lunges)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 25 Years
Maximum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Group A<br>Pursed lip Breathing along Mat Pilates Training | Other: Pursed lip Breathing along Mat Pilates<br>* Experimental Group: will be treated with Pursed lip Breathing along Mat Pilates Training.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Group B<br>pursed lip breathing without Mat Pilates Training | Other: pursed lip breathing without Mat Pilates Training<br>* Control Group will be treated pursed lip breathing without Mat Pilates Training<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Borg scale (CR-10) Questionnaire | It is valid questionnaire and is used to measure level of Dyspnea | 12 Weeks | 
| Thoracoabdominal expansion measurement through tape measuring tool (cirtometry). | Thoracoabdominal expansion will be measured by means of cirtometry (tape measuring) by measuring three regions (axillary, xiphoid and abdominal). | 12 Weeks | 
| Physical activity measurement through IPAQ questionnaire( International Physical Activity Questionnaire | It is standardized Questionnaire to evaluate the Physical Activity of subjects. Before starting of study, the activity behavior of the participants will be monitored through IPAQ questionnaire) | 12 Weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Borg's scale, Dyspnea, IPAQ, Mat Pilates, obese women, Thoracoabdominal expansion