Clinical trial NCT04575441: The Effects of Exercises With Pilates Ball on Balance, Reaction Time and Dual-task Performance of Kindergarten Children
Official title: The Effects of Exercises With Pilates Ball on Balance, Reaction Time and Dual-task Performance of Kindergarten Children
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Healthy
Keywords: preschool children
physical fitness
exercise
physical activity
Lead sponsor: Eastern Mediterranean University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-10-05
Enrollment: 62
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 4
Maximum age (years): 5
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of exercises conducted with pilates ball on balance, reaction time, quality of life, and behavior among preschool children.

60 volunteers, aged 4 and 5 years old, who continue kindergartens will randomly be grouped into two as study group (SG) (n=30) and control group (CG) (n=30). Exercises including pilates ball will be applied to SG children for 40 minutes, twice a week, 6 weeks. CG will continue normal daily routines for 6 weeks.

Sociodemographic information of all people will be recorded after their parents signed informed consent form. Single Leg Standing (eyes open and close) for static balance, Functional Reach Test (FRT)for dynamic balance, Ruler Drop Test for reaction time, dual task performance methods will be used.

Detailed description: Exercises are generally suggested starting from primary school children. However, exercise habit should be given to people from earlier ages. Moreover, doing exercise can be beneficial to improve motor skills of this age and this improvement can support other developmental areas of these children. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effects of an exercise routine on balance, reaction time and dual task performance of preschool children. This exercise program includes pilates ball to make more fun for this age group. All movements are conducted with the same pilates ball. Exercises are conducted with individual sessions in the kindergartens of children.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* having a birth year 2015 or 2016.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having cognitive, physical and/or orthopedic problem
* Any pain which may prevent doing exercise
* Having visual and/or auditory loss

Primary outcomes:
measure: Dynamic balance
timeFrame: change from baseline at 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Static balance
timeFrame: change from baseline at 6 weeks
measure: Reaction time
timeFrame: change from baseline at 6 weeks
measure: Dual task performance
timeFrame: change from baseline at 6 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Famagusta
country: Cyprus
facility: Zehra Güçhan Topcu
Study officials:
affiliation: Eastern Mediterranean University
name: Zehra Güçhan Topcu, Dr.
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Obuz T, Topcu ZG. The effects of exercises with a Pilates ball on balance, reaction time and dual-task performance of kindergarten children. J Comp Eff Res. 2022 Jun;11(8):583-593. doi: 10.2217/cer-2021-0293. Epub 2022 May 6.