Pilates With Diaphragmatic Breathing in Sedentary Women

This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether adding diaphragmatic breathing exercises to an eight-week supervised Pilates program improves pulmonary function, resting heart rate, and core endurance in sedentary women aged 35 years and older. Participants were randomized to Pilates combined with diaphragmatic breathing or Pilates alone. Both groups trained three times per week for eight weeks.

NCT Number	NCT07650929
Lead Sponsor	Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Conditions	Sedentary Behavior Pulmonary Function Cardiopulmonary Fitness
Enrollment	24 participants
Start Date	2025-06-03
Primary Completion	2025-09-05 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-10-07 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-16