Motor Disorders
Conditions
Brief summary
The Pilates Method (PM) has been widely used in the daily practice of many professionals. It is well known that anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) have a strong relation with the improvement in performance through motor control improvement. However, no studies have investigate the PM exercises performed with pelvis in different positions on the improvement of performance, APAs and these influences on motor control. This study aims to compare the effects of practicing a single session of Pilates-based therapeutic exercises with posterior pelvic tilt and neutral position of the pelvis on the APAs of elderly subjects.
Interventions
OTHERPelvis Retroverted
Pilates-based therapeutic exercises with the pelvis retroverted - Exercises executed with the retroverted pelvis, including the Footwork (toes, arched, heels, tendon stretch), Hundred, Coordination, Frog, Leg Circles (performed at the Universal Reformer apparatus ); Double Leg Stretch (performed at the Mat apparatus); Arm Spring Series (Performed at the Cadillac apparatus); The Wall Series (Performed at the Wall).
OTHERPelvis in Neutral Position
Pilates-based therapeutic exercises with the pelvis in neutral position - Exercises executed with the retroverted pelvis, including the Footwork (toes, arched, heels, tendon stretch), Hundred, Coordination, Frog, Leg Circles (performed at the Universal Reformer apparatus ); Double Leg Stretch (performed at the Mat apparatus); Arm Spring Series (Performed at the Cadillac apparatus); The Wall Series (Performed at the Wall).
OTHERAerobic exercise
Aerobic exercises (walking) performed on a treadmill.
Sponsors
Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* no history of previous abdominal or spine surgery in the last two years * no history of low back pain in the past 2 years (as incapacitate pain lasting at least seven days) * no neurological disorder diagnosis
Exclusion criteria
* significant postural asymmetry (misalignment that exceed 2 cm of the anterior superior iliac spine)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance via Center of Pressure (COP) displacement assessed by force platform | change pre to post-treatment (at least 40 min) |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed