Effectiveness of Adding Pilates Exercises to Sports Hernia Rehabilitation:a Comparative Clinical Trial
Cairo University
94 participants
Jun 19, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The study recruited male sports hernias patients referred for physical therapy by an orthopedist or general practitioner from Damietta General Hospital. Participants had to be between 18 and 45 years old, have had sports hernia for two to ten weeks, and be willing and able to attend and stick to the Pilates exercise program for the trial's entire duration
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Participants had to be between 18 and 45 years old,
- have had sports hernia for two to ten weeks
- be willing and able to attend and stick to the Pilates exercise program for the trial's entire duration
Exclusion Criteria4
- patients with preexisting injuries or conditions that could affect Pilates exercise participation
- those with contraindications or exacerbating conditions from such exercises.
- currently participating in other intensive exercise or rehabilitation programs
- inability to give informed consent due to cognitive or communicative issues.
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Interventions
The core and hip muscles will be targeted through a customized workout program consisting of exercises such as Breathing, Planks, Side- Planks, Weighted lunges, Glute Bridge, Clamshell, Half-Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch, Swan dive, Roll down, Ab curls, and Shoulder bridge, Low-intensity Ultrasound , and low level laser therapy
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NCT06471725