Effect of the Mat Pilates method on postural balance and thoracic hyperkyphosis among elderly women: a randomized controlled trial
AbstractObjective:To evaluate the influence of the Mat Pilates method on thoracic hyperkyphosis and postural balance among elderly women.Method:A randomized longitudinal study was performed involving 31 elderly women who were divided into two groups: the Control Group (n=17) and the Pilates Group (n...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2016 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional da UNESP |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/158198 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1809-98232016019.150022 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/158198 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Balance Postural Kyphosis Physical Therapy Modalities Elderly Equilíbrio Postural Cifose Modalidades de Fisioterapia Idoso |
| Sumario: | AbstractObjective:To evaluate the influence of the Mat Pilates method on thoracic hyperkyphosis and postural balance among elderly women.Method:A randomized longitudinal study was performed involving 31 elderly women who were divided into two groups: the Control Group (n=17) and the Pilates Group (n=14). The Pilates Group underwent training while the Control Group attended lectures. Evaluation consisted of specific balance (one-leg right and left) and thoracic kyphosis (computed biophotogrammetry) tests. The subjects were reassessed at the end of eight weeks. Data was analyzed by the Shapiro-Wilk test for normality, and the paired Student's t, the unpaired Student's t, the Wilcoxon, and the Mann-Whitney statistical tests, with a significance level of 5% (p<0.05).Results:The Pilates group maintained balance levels (p>0.05) and had a mean thoracic kyphosis reduction of 6 degrees (p<0.001). There was no significant difference (p>0.005) in any of the variables in the Control Group.Conclusion:The present study found that the Mat Pilates method contributed to a reduction in thoracic kyphosis and the maintenance of balance in the elderly women investigated. REBEC: RBR-6jd8nq |
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