In the authors' words
“A 12-week Pilates training programme has beneficial effects on balance confidence, fear of falling and postural stability, in elderly women.”
What was measured
- Balance and falls Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 110
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- Pilates
- Cited
- 26 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 30990762
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Similar studies
- A review of 5 studies totalling 143 participants, mostly postmenopausal women with fracture risk, found low-certainty evidence that Pilates improved physical function and quality of life.
- In postmenopausal women aged 60 and over, a 12-week Pilates program improved lower-body strength and functional flexibility versus controls, but did not improve global cognitive function.
- In postmenopausal women aged 50 to 60, Zumba training improved postural control under conflicting sensory conditions more than Pilates training.
- In 47 postmenopausal women, a 12 week dual-task Pilates plus cognitive stimulation program improved verbal fluency, memory, leg strength and balance compared to baseline.