Exercise Protocols in Postural Balance Of Elderly Women

NCT02278731 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: U1111-1162-4778
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 58
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

To determine and compare the effects of a training program with Pilates and Facilitation Neuromuscular Proprioceptive on balance and function in elderly women.

Conditions

Sarcopenia

Keywords

Physical activity; Rehabilitation; Older adults; Pilates; Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Displacement of the center of pressure of the body

  Displacement of the center of pressure of the body was collected using an electronic baropodometer, composed by a force platform with 1600 sensors. The subjects were oriented to be in a standing position in the platform, barefoot, bipedal support and with feet hip width apart.The kinetic variables related to body balance analyzed were: total displacement oscillation (TDO), amplitude of displacement of the center of pressure antero-posterior (ACPap), amplitude of displacement of the center of pressure medio-lateral (ACPml), displacement area (AREA), antero-posterior average speed (AAS), medio-lateral average speed (MAS) and total average speed (TAS).

  1 month

• Functional mobility on the Timed Up & Go test

  The Timed Up \& Go test (TUG) was applied to evaluate functional mobility involving speed, agility and dynamic balance of the elderly women, measuring the time in seconds spent by the volunteer to stand up from a chair (seat height 45 cm) without the help of arms, walk a three meters distance, turn around and return.

  1 month

• Static and dynamic balance on the Berg Balance test

  The Berg Balance Scale consists in 14 tasks, on a 5-point ordinal scale, ranging from 0 (unable to perform the task) to 5 (performs the task independently). Scores of the 14 tasks are summed into a total score, ranging from 0 to 56 points, the highest score being related to better performance and values lower or equal to 45 points being related to prediction of falls.

  1 month

Study Arms (3)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The elderly in Control Group suffered no intervention and continued with their daily activities.

Pilates Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Pilates group (PG), which underwent one-month (three times per week) training program with the Pilates method. This protocol consisted of Pilates exercises on the ground.Stretches were performed on upper trunk and lower limbs before the exercises. Subsequently, exercises that included the range of motion and strength of the upper limbs, trunk and lower limbs were performed, always associated with breathing and contraction of transversus abdominis muscles, in different positions, increasing repetitions and resistance in the weeks of the study, using the Swiss ball, thera-band and the magic circle.

Other: training program

PNF Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

PNF group that underwent one-month (three times per week) training program using the propriocptive neuromuscular facilitation method.The selected PNF diagonal patterns were chosen with all the basic procedures to the facilitation and according to three specific principles of PNF: rhythmic initiation, sustain and relax and reversal of antagonists. During the first week, one set of ten repetitions for each diagonal was performed; in the second week, two sets of ten repetitions and in the third and fourth weeks, three sets of ten repetitions were performed.

Other: training program

Interventions

training program OTHER

Participants were randomly allocated to 1 of 3 groups: Pilates group (n=20), which underwent one-month (three times per week) training program with the Pilates method; PNF group (n=20), that underwent one-month (three times per week) training program using the PNF method; and Control group (n=18), that received no intervention during that one month and continued with their daily activities.

PNF Group; Pilates Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• All the subjects were between 60 and 80 years old,
• sedentary and healthy

You may not qualify if:

• Orthopedic, cardiovascular, vestibular, psychological, neurological or any other impairment that would not allow the execution of all study tasks

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade Estadual do PiauÍ: lead

Related Publications (1)

• Mesquita LS, de Carvalho FT, Freire LS, Neto OP, Zangaro RA. Effects of two exercise protocols on postural balance of elderly women: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2015 Jun 2;15:61. doi: 10.1186/s12877-015-0059-3.

  PMID: 26033080 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sarcopenia; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Atrophy; Neuromuscular Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Atrophy; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: UESPI

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 22, 2014
• First Posted: October 30, 2014
• Study Start: May 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2014
• Study Completion: July 1, 2014
• Last Updated: October 30, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-10