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Mat Pilates practice and its effects on muscle strength, balance, and quality of life in sedentary elderly women

Effects of verbal versus multimodal commands in mat Pilates on muscle strength, balance, and quality of life in sedentary elderly women: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-37w5thk
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-13
Start date
2025-09-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Muscle Strength

Interventions

This is a two-arm, single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. Participants in the study will be elderly women (60 years or older), a total sample of 60 women, randomly divided into two groups
which will perform Pilates with multimodal commands (all commands verbal, visual, and tactile). Both groups will have the same characteristics. The following will be used: a sociodemographic and clini

Sponsors

Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women; 60 years of age or older; Sedentary; Have not had any contact with the Pilates Method in the last three months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Elderly women with cognitive impairment; Individuals with musculoskeletal disease (pathology or structural deformity related to the spine or upper or lower limbs), systemic disease (rheumatological, metabolic or inflammatory), hearing or sensory impairment; Individuals with labyrinthine pathology who undergo treatments and/or other physical activities that interfere with quality of life, muscle strength and balance

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It’s expected to find an improvement in muscle strength in elderly women after practicing pilates for 12 weeks—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAdriana Nicolussi

Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

adriana.nicolussi@uftm.edu.br+55-34-37006706

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026