The effects of pilates training on balance control and self-reported health status in community-dwelling older adults : a randomized controlled trial

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Die Auswirkungen von Pilatestraining auf die Gleichgewichtskontrolle und den selbst angegebenen Gesundheitszustand bei selbstständig lebenden älteren Menschen : eine randomisierte kontrollierte Studie
Autor:Gabizon, Hadas; Press, Yan; Volkov, Ilia; Melzer, Itshak
Erschienen in:Journal of aging and physical activity
Veröffentlicht:24 (2016), 3, S. 376-383, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:1063-8652, 1543-267X
DOI:10.1123/japa.2014-0298
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Erfassungsnummer:PU201611007705
Quelle:BISp

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Objectives: To evaluate the effect of a group-based Pilates training program on balance control and health status in healthy older adults. Design: A single-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Setting: General community.Participants: A total of 88 community-dwelling older adults (age 71.15 ± 4.30 years), without evidence of functional balance impairment, were recruited and allocated at random to a Pilates intervention group (n = 44) or a control group (n = 44). Intervention: The Pilates intervention group received 36 training sessions over three months (3 sessions a week), while the control group did not receive any intervention. Outcome measures: Standing upright postural stability, performance-based measures of balance, and self-reported health status was assessed in both groups at baseline and at the end of the intervention period. Results: Compared with the control group, the Pilates intervention did not improve postural stability, baseline functional measures of balance, or health status. Conclusions: The results suggest that because Pilates training is not task specific, it does not improve balance control or balance function in independent older adults.