Clinical trial NCT05317650: Effects Multi-Gravitational Suspension-Based Therapy
Official title: Effects Multi-Gravitational Suspension-Based Therapy on Posture, Physical Fitness, Quality of Life, Depression, and Sleep Quality in Women Without Regular Exercise Habits
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Exercise
Keywords: woman
exercise
posture
physical fitness
quality of life
Lead sponsor: Atlas University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-04-08
Enrollment: 40
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 50
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Background: Multi-gravitational suspension-based therapy (M-Gravity) is a comprehensive discipline based on the principles of non-gravity, which serves to increase the quality of life and holistic health of the individual with the rehabilitation content of non-pressure inversion therapy.

Aims: To examine the effects of M-Gravity exercise on posture, physical fitness, quality of life, depression, and sleep quality in women without regular exercise habits.

Methods: This study was designed as a non-randomized controlled trial. This study included 20 women without regular exercise habits, who participated in the exercise with M-Gravity and 20 women who did not participate in any exercise program, a total of 40 participants. In this study, the investigators planned to evaluate the effects of M-Gravity on women without regular exercise habits. The following outcomes were measured: posture with the New York Posture Assessment Method, the flexibility of the hamstring and pectoral muscles, time is taken to stay in the plank position, depression levels with the Beck Depression Inventory scale, sleep quality is performed with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) questionnaire to measure the perceived health levels of the subjects. The measurement of the contraction force of the deep lumbar muscles is performed with the Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback (Chattanooga Stabilizer). Two evaluations were made before and after 4 weeks of exercise.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Sedentary women

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals with a physical, cardiac, or neurological disease that may interfere with our practices and assessments
* Pregnancy and post-natal individuals
* Individuals with scoliosis of 20 degrees or more
* Glaucoma
* Recent surgery (3-6 months waiting period according to surgery)
* Hypertension, exercise in the head-down position can cause an increase in blood pressure and a hypertensive crisis
* Impaired cerebral circulation
* Botox treatment in the last 6 hours
* Spinal fractures
* Severe osteoporosis
* Sequestered disc herniation
* Spinal tumors
* Inflammatory conditions of the spine
* Head injuries
* Previous myocardial infarction
* Vertigo

Primary outcomes:
measure: New York Posture Assessment Method
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: Nottingham Health Profile
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback
timeFrame: 4 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İ̇stanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Aybüke Ersin
state: Kağıthane
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