12-week Pilates Program on Community-dwelling Middle-aged Women

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-03-01

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a Pilates exercise intervention program on functional physical fitness in community-dwelling middle-aged women.

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Detailed Description

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Based on quasi-experimental design with a parallel control group, Subjects were allocated into to intervention group and control group with convenience sampling method. The primary outcome included body composition, basal metabolic rate, and functional physical fitness-comprising cardiovascular capacity (3-minute step test), flexibility (sit-and-reach test), muscular strength of upper limbs (grip-strength test), muscular strength of lower limbs (30 s chair stand test), core strength (bent-knee sit-up test), agility (8-foot timed up-and-go test), static balance (single-leg stance with eyes closed test), and dynamic balance (functional reach test), assessed in both groups before and after the 12-week intervention.

Conditions

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Functional Fitness Health Promotion Exercise Frail Elderly Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study was quasi-experimental design with a parallel control group and the participants were recruited with convenience sampling method.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Pilates Intervention Group

12-week programed Pilates intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Programed Pilates

Intervention Type OTHER

The 60 min Pilates sessions were held twice a week for 12 weeks. Each session included three stages: 10 min of warm-up exercises, 40 min of floor-based Pilates training, and 10 min of cool-down exercises. Each stage was adjusted according to the participants' physical capacity. Only participants with an attendance rate of \> 80% were included in the final sample. The content of the exercise program was determined according to their muscular strength, flexibility, and fitness levels. The training course was divided into three levels: elementary, intermediate, and advanced. Each motion was performed in conjunction with a specific breathing pattern for effective muscle activations of each exercise.

Control Group

maintenance of normal lifestyle in control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Programed Pilates

The 60 min Pilates sessions were held twice a week for 12 weeks. Each session included three stages: 10 min of warm-up exercises, 40 min of floor-based Pilates training, and 10 min of cool-down exercises. Each stage was adjusted according to the participants' physical capacity. Only participants with an attendance rate of \> 80% were included in the final sample. The content of the exercise program was determined according to their muscular strength, flexibility, and fitness levels. The training course was divided into three levels: elementary, intermediate, and advanced. Each motion was performed in conjunction with a specific breathing pattern for effective muscle activations of each exercise.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female 45-64 years old in age

Exclusion Criteria

* cognitive-function impairment
* spinal disease
* unsuitability for engaging in physical activity (e.g., because of severe cardiovascular disease)
* muscular strength affected by medication for nervous system diseases.

Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes