Equilibrium Studio

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Find out about a FREE Xtend Barre Workout at Somerset Mall in our September newsletter….

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Effect of group Pilates and Yoga exercise classes in adults over the age of 50 with chronic moderate to severe NECK pain

Physical Therapy and Pharmacy Faculty at Wayne State University are recruiting participants for a randomized controlled research study to investigate how group Pilates and Yoga classes influence neck pain compared to a control (no exercise) group. Participation in this study is voluntary.

YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU ARE:

• At least 50 years old
• Able to attend 12 exercise class sessions (once a week for one hour)
• Have stable moderate to severe neck pain (3/10 – 8/10)
• Able to get up from and down to the floor without assistance
• Able to walk without an assistive device

YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU HAVE:

• Neck pain that is easily aggravated by exercising
• Receiving manual treatment for your neck pain
• Numbness, tingling, weakness in arms or legs
• History of whiplash, spine surgery, osteoporosis, cervical stenosis
• Any medical condition which does not allow active exercise

GROUP ASSIGNMENT

• If eligible you will be assigned by chance to an exercise class based on the closest location or to a “control” (no exercise) group.
• If assigned to the control group you have the option of attending exercise classes after the study is over.

TIME REQUIRED:

• All participants: 4 Testing sessions (1 ½ hours), filling in pain diaries daily, filling in questionnaires once a week for12 weeks
• Exercise groups – Testing and 12 exercise sessions (1 hour – 1x week).

LOCATION:

• Yoga classes  - Older Persons Commission in Rochester
• Pilates classes – Equilibrium Pilates Studio in Bloomfield Hills.

COMPENSATION:

• 3 $20 gift cards for Target Stores.

CONTACT:

If you are interested please contact: Kim Dunleavy at ad6611@wayne.edu or 313 577 5630 to set up a time for screening.

This Research study has been approved by the Wayne State University Human Investigation Committee.

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Read this and then call to book your first complimentary Xtend class.

I’ve been hearing about Xtend from my fellow instructors and this morning during my free hour I thought I would give it a try. I signed up for Liz’s 9am and I have to say, the class was pretty intense and I was intensely satisfied to be done. (I mean that in the nicest way of course!) Liz combined a core workout mixed with some cardio and barre work which is exactly what I needed. I will definitely be back for more! Be ready to sweat!

 -Gayle Eubanks, Senior Staff Instructor