Clinical trial NCT06985797: Funfitness Program With Music Tempo on Perceived Exertion, Flexibility, Balance and Cognition in Gym Going Females
Official title: Effects of Funfitness Program With Music Tempo on Perceived Exertion, Flexibility, Balance and Cognition in Gym Going Females
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-05-22
Enrollment: 45
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 30
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The FunFitness Program was developed in collaboration with the American Physical Therapy Association and it includes measures of flexibility, strength, balance, and aerobic Olympics. The program is designed to be delivered by physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, and students of these respective disciplines. The participating Special Olympics athletes and their coaches and families are made aware of any physical limitations identified during the screen, and both educational and therapeutic interventions are provided. Athletes who are identified as having significant limitations may receive a referral for formal physical therapy services or physician visit if indicated. Regular exercise is essential for physical and cognitive health, particularly in females. The FunFitness program, a novel exercise approach that incorporates music tempo, has gained popularity among gym-goers. This study will investigate the effects of the FunFitness program with music tempo on perceived exertion, flexibility, balance, and cognition in gym-going females.

This study design will be Randomized clinical trial. Forty-five gym-going females aged 18-30 who are consistently going to gym from previous six months will randomly assigned to the FunFitness program with fast music tempo, slow music tempo and no music group. The FunFitness program with music tempo was conducted three times a week for 6 weeks. In this study researcher will use RPE and Feeling scale for perceived exertion .Sit and Reach Flexibility Test and V-Sit to measure flexibility.

Detailed description: To determine the effects of funfitness program with music tempo on perceived exertion, flexibility, balance and cognition in gym going females.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Females Age between 18 to 30 years (12) Females who are going to the gym for the previous 6 months (13). Females having cognition value of more than 50

Exclusion Criteria:

Any kind of musculoskeletal injury (10) Any systematic illness : Hypertension or Diabetes Any trauma like fracture (14) Females with neurological problems (15)

Primary outcomes:
measure: Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) scale
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: Feeling scale
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: V SIT
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: Sit-and-reach flexibility test
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: STAR EXCURSION BALANCE TEST
timeFrame: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Punjab Squash Complex
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Aamir Gul Memon, MS
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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