Pilates Method and Therapeutic Exercise in Children That Play String Instruments

Overview

Introduction: An inappropriate posture in children for a while kept playing some instrument of the group of the rubbed string, can cause pain and alterations of the spine, as it continues to consolidate. Objective: To study the benefits acquired during the application of the Pilates Method combined with therapeutic exercise against the Therapeutic Exercise to reduce alterations of the vertebral rachis in children from 10 to 14 years old who play instruments of rubbed strings.

Full Title of Study: “Pilates Method and Therapeutic Exercise in Children That Play String Instruments: Pilot Study”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Prevention
    • Masking: Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: April 9, 2019

Detailed Description

Material and methods: A pilot study designed by a randomized controlled trial in two parallel intervention groups was carried out; 9 children performed the combination of the Pilates Method and Therapeutic Exercise (experimental) and 7 children performed the Therapeutic Exercise (control). At the beginning and at the end of the study, pain measurements have been made through the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA), and the Kinovea programme for the alignment of shoulder, scapula and hip postures.

Interventions

  • Other: Pilates Method combined with Therapeutic exercice.
    • Children must perform specific exercices in this combined method with the pilates principes (for back) during 50 min (1 day per week) for 4 weeks.
  • Other: Therapeutic exercise
    • Children must perform specific exercices without the pilates principes (for back) during 50 min (1 day per week) for 4 weeks.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Experimental group
  • Active Comparator: Control group

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • SVA
    • Time Frame: 4 weeks
    • to assess the pain in children. The child must choose a number (0-10) depending of the pain intensity.

Secondary Measures

  • Kinovea tool
    • Time Frame: 4 weeks
    • to assess the alignement in shoulders, hips. It meusered in degrees of movement to observe the amplitud in the movemente and the simetry of joints. It is used a software to analyse the information and obtain the posture in the child.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subjects with typical development and ages between 10 and 14 years old. – Subjects who play the violin, viola, cello or double bass. Subjects who have learned to play the violin, viola, cello or double bass in this school year or up to a maximum of four previous years, eligible to receive Pilates classes. – Subjects with cognitive ability to understand simple orders. – Subjects who are enrolled this year in Orchestrated Neighborhoods. Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects whose ages are not between 10 and 14 years of age. – Subjects who do not play the violin, viola, cello, or double bass.Subjects who have more than four school years playing the violin, viola, cello or double bass. – Subjects who do not have cognitive capacity to understand simple orders. – Subjects who are not registered this year in Orchestrated Neighborhoods. – Subjects who do not complete the four sessions of Therapeutic Exercise + Pilates or Therapeutic Exercise.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 10 Years

Maximum Age: 14 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • CEU San Pablo University
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Carolina Poncela, Therapyst, Principal Investigator, CEU San Pablo University

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