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Pilates exercise and its effect on falls in elderly women.

The effect of Pilates training on psychological and social factors related to falling in elderly women.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012112810493N2
Enrollment
30
Registered
2013-01-23
Start date
2011-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Fall. Unspecified fall

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Did not receive any training. Intervention 2: Experimental group: Pilates exercises for 30 to 45 minutes in 12 weeks, 3 sessions a week. Each session lasting one hour.
Experimental group: Pilates exercises for 30 to 45 minutes in 12 weeks, 3 sessions a week. Each session lasting one hour.

Sponsors

Vice-Chancellor For Research-Isfahan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
62 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Healthy women aged over 60 year, Mini Mental Examination score of 18, Having acute pulmonary heart disease, brain injury, Parkinson's disease, Lack of significant orthopedic disabilities or acute illness. Exclusion criteria: The use of doping substances such as vitamins, Dietary supplements, Herbs or Medications that effect Balance, Participate in heavy exercise, Exposure to adverse environmental conditions, Temperature, Disease and Viral infection during the plan period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before and after 12 weeks Pilates Exercise. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before and after 12 weeks Pilates Exercise. Method of measurement: Geriatric Depression Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Ebrahim Bahram

Isfahan; University

Bahramsport2010@gmail.com M.bahram@spr.ui.ac.ir+98 31 1793 2128

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026