NCT07103499Completed
Abdominal and Core Exercises on Respiratory Functions in Obese and Overweight Women (COREBREATH)
Effects of Abdominal Endurance and Core Stabilization Exercises on Respiratory Functions in Overweight and Obese Women
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Nov 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study aims to examine the effects of an 8-week Pilates-based exercise program on breathing functions in overweight and obese women (BMI ≥ 25). The program includes exercises for abdominal endurance and core stabilization, performed three times a week. Participants will be divided into two groups: an exercise group and a control group. Before and after the program, measurements will include lung function (spirometry), breathing rate, breath-holding time, abdominal mobility, core endurance (curl-up test), and quality of life (SF-36 questionnaire). The goal is to find out whether this type of exercise can improve breathing and overall health in women with excess weight.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 54 (actual)
- First submitted
- 29 Jul 2025
- Start date
- 1 Aug 2025
- Primary completion date
- 1 Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT07103499
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 54
- From 1 Aug 2025 to the primary completion date, 1 Oct 2025
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Who the study is looking for
- Women aged 18-60
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m² (obese and overweight)
- Baseline FEV0 value ≥ 80% (measured by spirometry)
- Individuals without respiratory disease (no diagnosis of asthma, COPD, etc.)
- Individuals who have not engaged in regular exercise in the past 6 months
- Individuals without orthopedic or neurological conditions that physically prevent participation in the exercise protocol
- Non-pregnant individuals
- Individuals who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form exclusion criteria
- 1\. Individuals with a FEV0 value \<80% (due to risk of obstructive lung disease) 2. Individuals who have undergone surgery in the abdomen, waist, or pelvic area within the last 6 months 3. Individuals with orthopedic, neurological, or systemic diseases that would prevent them from exercising 4. Individuals who have been engaging in regular exercise for 3 or more days per week in the past 3 months 5. Individuals with diagnosed respiratory diseases (e.g., asthma, COPD, etc.) 6. Individuals who are unable to comply with the exercise program due to psychiatric diagnosis or communication difficulties
Age in the registry: 18 years to 60 years · Sex: Female · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fizyoterapist Reyhan Arzum Apraş Özel Sağlık Meslek Hizmet Birimi Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Çorum | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
| Ondokuz Mayıs Universitesi Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Samsun | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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