Resistance training
Conditions
Interventions
The objective of the present study will be to verify the effects of a 15-week Mat Pilates protocol on physical fitness, functional capacity, quality of life and risk of falls in elderly people in the
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Sponsors
Faculdade de Educação Física da Universidade de Brasília
Faculdade de Educação Física da Universidade de Brasília
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 60 and 75 years old; Be able to communicate, walk and lie down on the ground safely, even with assistance; Availability to participate in activities proposed by the researcher at the times offered for practice.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those with central or peripheral neurological diseases will be excluded; Musculoskeletal or cardiovascular disorders contraindicated to the practice; Surgical procedures in the last six months contraindicated to the practice; Hypertension without drug control; Extreme obesity; Absence of medical release for the practice of physical activity; Not being vaccinated against Covid-19 and H1N1; Present conditions that compromise the physical assessments or that may be aggravated by the intervention protocol; History of myocardial infarction in the last 6 months; Have a cardiac pacemaker; Having total or partial arthroplasty (since it interferes with positioning oneself on the ground); Having osteosynthesis (in cases of risk of new trauma); If there is an obligation to use a face mask for individual protection during the intervention period, refuse to use it; Having suffered a fracture or muscle injury in the last 6 months that has not been rehabilitated;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in respiratory muscle strength, balance and physical fitness. Data collected before and after the intervention lasting 15 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to observe an increase in the practice of physical activity, physical resistance and muscle strength in the tests analyzed pre and post intervention of 15 weeks duration. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFaculdade de Ciências da Saúde
Outcome results
None listed