| Sumario: | <p>Human life expectation increases significantly over the years, such that people aged over sixty are growing in population proportion. This study aimed to investigate the benefits of physical fitness that the practice of Pilates provides to elderly. The research was conducted through the databases: Google Scholar, PubMed, Medline and Scielo, using the keywords "Pilates", "elderly" and "aging". We selected studies talking about aging, and those related to the effects of Pilates in this population. We considered only the observational and the experimental studies to analyze the effects of Pilates in the elderly. From the eight selected articles, it was observed that the Pilates Method has provided significant improvements in levels of flexibility, muscular strength, balance, personal autonomy and quality of life in older people. The Pilates Method is an exercise program favorable to minimize or reverse the negative effects of aging and improve the necessary levels of physical fitness for elderlies.</p>
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