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Clinical Pilates for Balance and Function in Multiple Sclerosis
Sponsor: University of Patras
Summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of an 8-week Clinical Pilates program on balance and physical function in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Participants were randomly allocated to one of three groups: Clinical Pilates, conventional exercise-based physiotherapy, or a control group receiving postural guidance without a structured rehabilitation program. The two intervention groups completed 16 supervised exercise sessions over 8 weeks. Outcomes included static and dynamic balance, functional mobility, lower-limb motor function, fatigue, and exercise-related motivation. Assessments were conducted at baseline, after 4 and 8 weeks, and at a one-month follow-up.
Official title: Effectiveness of a Clinical Pilates Programme on Static and Dynamic Balance in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
21
Start Date
2024-05-30
Completion Date
2024-09-10
Last Updated
2026-09-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Clinical Pilates-Based Rehabilitation
Participants received an 8-week Clinical Pilates-based rehabilitation program comprising 16 sessions, delivered twice weekly with a minimum interval of 48 hours between sessions. Each session lasted approximately 60 minutes and included mobility and breathing exercises, strengthening, balance and coordination exercises, trunk control, core activation, body awareness, and stretching. Exercises were performed in standing, sitting, supine, prone, and side-lying positions. Exercise intensity and complexity were progressively adjusted according to individual ability.
Conventional Exercise-Based Physiotherapy
Participants received an 8-week conventional exercise-based physiotherapy program comprising 16 sessions, delivered twice weekly with a minimum interval of 48 hours between sessions. Each session lasted approximately 60 minutes and included progressive strengthening, postural control, sensory integration, balance, and functional training. Exercises progressed from stable to more demanding balance and functional activities, with difficulty individually adjusted according to each participant's abilities and performance.
Locations (1)
Home-Based Study Site
Ioannina, Epirus, Greece