Aging, Balance, Muscle Strength, Pilates Method
Conditions
Interventions
33 elderly women aged 65 to 80 years were evaluated. The evaluation was conducted in two phases, the first comprising: identifying and socio-demographic data, Mini Mental State Examination
Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test
Falls Efficacy Scale International (Brazil version) and history of falls. Then the elderly were randomly placed into two groups: 17 in the control group (CG) and 16 in the experimental (EG). After th
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
65 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Female; aged 65 to 80 years; absence of neurological and muscle - skeletal disease that preventing the holding of the exercises, as well as the use of a wheelchair for mobility; cognitive status compatible with schooling assessed by the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Refusal to participate in the survey; pain complaints during the course of training; unexcused absence and without replacement in 10% of training provided.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improvement of balance through mean COG sway velocity, weight transfer, rising index, COG sway velocity, left/right weight symmetry, step width, speed, end sway ; improvement of muscle performance of quadriceps and hamstrings through the work normalized by body weight and average power. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of passive stiffness of the hamstrings through the peak passive measured by the isokinetic dynamometer. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAndréa;Ricardo Gomes;Guerra
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN);Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
Outcome results
None listed