Status:

COMPLETED

How do Pilates Trained Physiotherapists Utilise and Value Pilates Exercise for MSK Conditions: A Qualitative Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of Salford

Conditions:

MSK Conditions

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

A self-designed qualitative questionnaire survey was used to investigate opinions and views among thirty Physiotherapists practising in the UK, who had undertaken formal training in Pilates exercise t...

Detailed Description

Pilates is a popular exercise therapy approach that focuses on strength, core stability, flexibility, muscle control, and posture (Wells et al., 2014). This approach has evolved over time, to form a v...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • To participate in the study and complete the survey, it was specified that participants needed to:
  • Have undertaken some form of formal Pilates instruction training, such as the Matwork Foundation Pilates courses with the APPI (Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute) or BCP (Body Control Pilates, 2018). Physiotherapists did not have to be a fully certified instructor to participate in the study, however, they must have completed a minimum of one formal Pilates Instruction course. Participants were required to specify this in the demographics section of the survey.
  • Be registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions council) to currently practice as a Physiotherapist without restriction in the UK. The reasoning for only surveying Physiotherapists is in keeping with the rationale of previous studies (Wells et al., 2014; Allen, 2014; Brennan and French, 2008). Who have advocated that including only Physiotherapists with formal Pilates training guarantees similar standards of practice of participants, as standards and qualification level may vary otherwise. Additionally, extending the survey to other practioners would make further comparisons challenging through data analysis.
  • Be computer literate, have e-mail access, time to commit to completion of the survey, and ability to understand written English language.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 1 2019

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 15 2019

    Estimated Enrollment :

    30 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04021004

    Start Date

    April 1 2019

    End Date

    June 15 2019

    Last Update

    October 10 2019

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    University of Salford

    Manchester, United Kingdom, M6 6PU