Status:

COMPLETED

Pilates and PNF Methods Induces Similar Strength Gains

Lead Sponsor:

Universidade Estadual do PiauÍ

Conditions:

Sarcopenia

Eligibility:

FEMALE

60-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To compare the influence of a training program with Pilates and PNF methods to elderly women on the strength gains and motor control during voluntary contractions

Detailed Description

Sixty healthy elderly women were randomly divided into 3 groups: Pilates group (PG), PNF group (PNFG) and Control group (CG). Pilates and PNF groups underwent one-month (three times per week) training...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All the subjects were between 60 an 80 years old, sedentary and healthy

Exclusion

  • Subjects were excluded from the study if they presented any orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, vestibular, visual, or psychiatric impairment which would not allow them to perform all the tasks in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02274909

Start Date

May 1 2014

End Date

July 1 2014

Last Update

October 24 2014

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