The Effects of 12 Weeks Pilates-inspired Exercise Training on Functional Performance in Older Women

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Completed

• Conditions: Aging
• Interventions: Other: Pilates; Other: Control

• Registration Number: NCT02636296
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Brief Summary

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of 12-week Pilates-inspired exercise on functional performance in community-dwelling older women.

Detailed Description

Pilates is an exercise system developed over 70 years ago that has been recently received attention due to its beneficial effects on postural stability, coordination, muscle strength and flexibility. The studies published involving Pilates were very different among them regarding intervention period (5, 8, 12 and 24 weeks), frequency (2 and 3 sessions/week) and exercises (mat, mat with accessories, apparatus and others combinations), making meaningful comparison difficult. Furthermore, other important physical features to maintain an independent life at older age, such as cardiorespiratory fitness, were accessed in few studies. So, the effective benefits of Pilates method on physical fitness of community-dwelling older people remain unclear.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-08
• Primary Completion: 2012-06
• Study Completion: 2012-07
• Status Verified: 2015-12
• Study First Submitted: 2015-12-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-12-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-12-18
• Study First Posted: 2015-12-21
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• good health based on clinical examination (doctor's certificate)
• good functional capacity(physical examination)

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Exclusion Criteria

• current smokers
• obese (BMI >30 Kg/cm2)
• musculoskeletal limitations
• neurologic diseases
• cardiovascular diseases
• condition that contraindicated exercise
• regularly engaged in other physical conditioning program (>2x/week and/or >150min/week)

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pilates	Pilates	Group received 12 week of inspired-Pilates intervention (2 days/week, 60 minutes duration).
Control	Control	Control group was oriented to maintain the habitual activities during 12 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
physical fitness	changes from baseline physical fitness at 12 weeks	In this study, physical fitness includes strength, balance and aerobic resistance.