Could a simple breathing trick supercharge pilates for heart and lung fitness?
NCT ID NCT07650929
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study investigates whether combining diaphragmatic breathing with an eight-week Pilates program improves lung function, resting heart rate, and core endurance in sedentary women aged 35 and older. Participants are randomly assigned to either Pilates with breathing exercises or Pilates alone, training three times per week. The goal is to see if the breathing component adds extra benefits for cardiopulmonary health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pilates exercise program combined with diaphragmatic breathing exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this combined exercise approach could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve heart and lung fitness in sedentary women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefits might be modest or no different from Pilates alone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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35 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female participants aged 35 years or older * Sedentary status, defined as no regular structured exercise participation during the previous six months * Non-smoker * No diagnosed cardiovascular, pulmonary, or musculoskeletal disorder * Not using medications known to influence cardiopulmonary function * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Recent surgery or injury * Participation in another structured exercise program during the study period * Any cardiovascular, pulmonary, or musculoskeletal condition that could affect safe participation * Use of medication known to influence cardiopulmonary function
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine
Balıkesir, Bandırma, 10010, Turkey (Türkiye)