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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