Muscle Strength Sedentary Behavior
Conditions
Interventions
This is a single-blind, two-arm, randomized controlled clinical trial. Participants in the study will be teachers (aged 18 or older), with a total sample of 60 subjects, randomly divided into two grou
Sponsors
Pro Reitoria de Pesquisa
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Teachers; 18 years of age or older; Sedentary; Have not had any contact with the Pilates Method in the last three months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Teachers 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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An improvement in muscle strength is expected in elderly women after practicing Pilates for 8 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Similar scores are expected for quality of life, as measured by the World Health Organization's quality of life instrument, in both groups of teachers after practicing Pilates for 8 weeks | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactAdriana Nicolussi
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Outcome results
None listed