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<italic>Study aim</italic>: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Pilates-based training program on functional mobility and strength in community-dwelling adults over 70 years old.
<italic>Material and methods</italic>: Twenty community-dwelling elderly subjects were recruited and randomly assigned to control (C = 10) or Pilates training (PT = 10) groups for 8 weeks (2 times/week). Anthropometric, strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, functional mobility, and static and dynamic balance parameters were assessed before and after the intervention.
<italic>Results</italic>: The PT group had higher values of lower limb strength (p = 0.013 <italic>d</italic> = 0.56) and 6-minute walking test distance (p = 0.04; <italic>d</italic> = 0.45) than the C group. The PT group also had differences in one leg stance duration and decrease in the Timed Up and Go test. We also observed a positive correlation between muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness (p &lt; 0.01, r = 0.62), cardiorespiratory fitness and one leg stance, eyes closed, right and left leg (p = 0.04, r = 0.45; p = 0.05, r = 0.45, respectively).
<italic>Conclusions</italic>: Eight weeks of Pilates-based physical training induced improvements in skeletal muscle strength and functional mobility of community-dwelling septuagenarians.
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Study aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Pilates-based training program on functional mobility and strength in community-dwelling adults over 70 years old.
Material and methods: Twenty community-dwelling elderly subjects were recruited and randomly assigned to control (C = 10) or Pilates training (PT = 10) groups for 8 weeks (2 times/week). Anthropometric, strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, functional mobility, and static and dynamic balance parameters were assessed before and after the intervention.
Results: The PT group had higher values of lower limb strength (p = 0.013 d = 0.56) and 6-minute walking test distance (p = 0.04; d = 0.45) than the C group. The PT group also had differences in one leg stance duration and decrease in the Timed Up and Go test. We also observed a positive correlation between muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness (p < 0.01, r = 0.62), cardiorespiratory fitness and one leg stance, eyes closed, right and left leg (p = 0.04, r = 0.45; p = 0.05, r = 0.45, respectively).
Conclusions: Eight weeks of Pilates-based physical training induced improvements in skeletal muscle strength and functional mobility of community-dwelling septuagenarians.

The impact of an 8-week Pilates-based physical training program on functional mobility: data from a septuagenarian group

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Pilates-based training program on functional mobility and strength in community-dwelling adults over...

The impact of an 8-week Pilates-based physical training program on functional mobility: data from a septuagenarian group

Published Online: Jan 27, 2021

Page range: 11 - 19

Received: Sep 02, 2020

Accepted: Oct 01, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2021-0002

Keywords
Ageing, Muscle strength, Balance, Functional mobility, Pilates method

© 2021 Miguel Lima et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The impact of an 8-week Pilates-based physical training program on functional mobility: data from a septuagenarian group

Published Online: Jan 27, 2021

Page range: 11 - 19

Received: Sep 02, 2020

Accepted: Oct 01, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2021-0002

KeywordsAgeing, Muscle strength, Balance, Functional mobility, Pilates method

© 2021 Miguel Lima et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Ageing, Muscle strength, Balance, Functional mobility, Pilates method