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

NCT ID: NCT02636296

Last Updated: 2015-12-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-08-31

Study Completion Date

2012-07-31

Brief Summary

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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

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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.

Conditions

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Aging

Keywords

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Pilates method elderly postural balance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Pilates

Group received 12 week of inspired-Pilates intervention (2 days/week, 60 minutes duration).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pilates

Intervention Type OTHER

The Pilates program was conducted twice weekly, 60 minutes/session, for twelve consecutive weeks by a certified Pilates Instructor.

Control

Control group was oriented to maintain the habitual activities during 12 weeks

Group Type OTHER

Control

Intervention Type OTHER

The control group did not receive the Pilates training program and were instructed to maintain their currently activities during the twelve-week follow-up period.

Interventions

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Pilates

The Pilates program was conducted twice weekly, 60 minutes/session, for twelve consecutive weeks by a certified Pilates Instructor.

Intervention Type OTHER

Control

The control group did not receive the Pilates training program and were instructed to maintain their currently activities during the twelve-week follow-up period.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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

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)
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Federal University of São Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Sao Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ruth Caldeira de Melo

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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HI017/2010

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id