Effects of 16 weeks of Pilates mat on balance, march, functional mobility and strength of elderly, 60-79 years

• Autor(a) principal: Nascimento, Marcelo de Maio
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Silva, Paloma Sthefane Teles, Oliveira, Lucas Vinícius Ferreira Vieira de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde (Santa Maria)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/32799
• topic: Pilates; Postural balance; Gait; Aging; Pilates; Equilíbrio postural; Marcha; Envelhecimento

To evaluate the effects of 16 weeks of practice of the Pilates Mate method on performance tests on flexibility, gait, functional mobility, balance and strength of lower limbs of a group of elderly women. Method: This was a quasi-experimental study of 48 women (67.43 ± 5.55 years), divided into GPs: Pilates Group (n = 44) and CG: Control Group (n = 14). The instruments applied were: TAF = Functional elongation test; TUG = Time Up and Go; TUGm = Time Up and Go (motor); TUGc = Time Up and Go (cognitive); DGI = Dynamic Gait Index; TEC = Body Balance Test; SL-30seg. = Sitting and Lifting Test; FSST = Four-Square Step Test. Results: After 16 weeks of training, there was a significant improvement in GP performance in the TAF, TEC and FSST (p≤0.05) tests, with an effect size medium (d= 0,300). Conclusion: The Pilates Mate program was effective in broadening the levels of flexibility, static and dynamic balance, as well as functional mobility. However, training was not effective in improving gait performance, in a dual task and lower limb strength.