None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this project is to assess the effect of a clinical Pilates intervention in community dwelling older adults on balance, strength, range of movement and blood glucose. A variety of exercise programs have been found to be beneficial in addressing physiological parameters (blood glucose control, lipid profile control, cardiovascular health) and biomechanical parameters (balance, range of movement and strength) but this form form of exercise had been little studied. Pilates is a popular form of exercise that proposes a range of health benefits, although the research into physiological and psychological benefits is limited.
Interventions
2 Sessions per week in clinic and one home based session for 6 weeks for 45-60 minutes of Clinical Pilates exercise (ie 18 sessions in all). Clinic sessions using a Pilates reformer and mat work work will be supervised by a qualified physiotherapist. Four participants per session will allow individualisation of the exercise program, which will target leg strength and balance. The home program will consist of similar exercises to the mat work. Four weeks of washout will be undertaken before th
2 Sessions per week in clinic and one home based session for 6 weeks for 45-60 minutes of Clinical Pilates exercise (ie 18 sessions in all). Clinic sessions using a Pilates reformer and mat work work will be supervised by a qualified physiotherapist. Four participants per session will allow individualisation of the exercise program, which will target leg strength and balance. The home program will consist of similar exercises to the mat work. Four weeks of washout will be undertaken before these participants will embark upon the contorl arm of the study.
Sponsors
Universtiy of Tasmania
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Independently mobile community dwelling older adults
Exclusion criteria
Musculoskeletal injury Recent unstable medical conditions that would preclude exercise
Outcome results
None listed