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 |
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| 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 |
Abstract des Autors
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.