Pilates vs aerobics: which boosts fitness more?
NCT ID NCT07107113
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how Pilates and aerobic exercise affect heart health, flexibility, strength, and power in healthy young women aged 18 to 40. Eighty women who had not exercised in the last 6 months were split into four groups: Pilates, aerobic, both, or no exercise. They trained for 12 weeks, three times a week. The goal was to see which type of exercise works best for improving overall fitness.
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Study facts
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- 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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Dec 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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18 to 40 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * female; * age between 18 and 40 years; - not having exercised in the last 6 months; * agreeing not to perform any other type of exercise during the study period; * being fit to exercise according to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) criteria; * having no musculoskeletal or neurological disorders that could affect exercise performance; * having no known cardiovascular or respiratory diseases; * having no cognitive impairment that could lead to the inability to follow simple commands; * not being a smoker; * not being pregnant; * not being on any specific diets. Exclusion Criteria: * refusing to sign the informed consent form; * being unable to complete the pre-intervention assessment procedures.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná
Jacarezinho, Paraná, 86400-000, Brazil