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The Effectiviness of Pilates on the Risk of Fall in Healthy Older Adults

NCT04343300 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2020-09-02

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Summary

This research examine the effectiveness of a Pilates intervention for reducing the risk of falls among adults aged over 65 years. The effects were measured the Pilates classes with a supplementary home-based exercises in two phases: Phase I investigated (Mat Pilates supervised with a supplementary home-based Pilates exercise for the pre and post-test of 6 weeks intervention. Eligible 32 participants). The main study randomised controlled trial (phase II) investigate whether a Pilates intervention of 12 weeks with a supplementary at home program is effective in reducing falls risk factors. Pilates group which practiced Pilates and the control group which did not practice Pilates The aim of the study is to identify whether spatiotemporal gait parameters, mobility, postural stability parameters of anteroposterior and mediolateral (AP-ML), functional mobility, fear of falling and physical activity changes.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Pilates

Intervention of12 weeks of Pilates

OTHER

exercise without Pilates

exercise without Pilates

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Larissa Donatoni da Silva, Phd student · National University of Ireland, Galway

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
87 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2018-12-31

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