Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiviness of Pilates on the Risk of Fall in Healthy Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Collaborating Sponsors:
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-87 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This research examine the effectiveness of a Pilates intervention for reducing the risk of falls among adults aged over 65 years. The effects were measured the Pilates classes with a supplementary hom...
Detailed Description
There are a lack of studies evaluating the spatiotemporal parameters of gait, fear of falling, and physicial activity after a Pilates intervention. The inclusion criteria were healthy older adults (≥ ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Those over 65 years older, both male and female, healthy and able to attend the Pilates sessions regularly were included. Those included had not had surgery in the past six months, had no restriction recommended by their General Practitioner and had a Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of over 26
Exclusion
- Those excluded had a MOCA score of less than 26, had a fall in the last six months. had several pain, had acute inflammation, had a history of neurological illness, had medical and pharmacologic contraindications to exercise, vertigo or had a strong exercise routine already.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04343300
Start Date
January 1 2016
End Date
December 1 2018
Last Update
September 2 2020
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