The Effects of 12 Weeks Pilates-inspired Exercise Training on Functional Performance in Older Women
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of 12-week Pilates-inspired exercise on functional performance in community-dwelling older women.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2010
Typical duration for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 14, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 21, 2015
CompletedDecember 21, 2015
December 1, 2015
1.8 years
December 14, 2015
December 18, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
physical fitness
In this study, physical fitness includes strength, balance and aerobic resistance.
changes from baseline physical fitness at 12 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Pilates
EXPERIMENTALGroup received 12 week of inspired-Pilates intervention (2 days/week, 60 minutes duration).
Control
OTHERControl group was oriented to maintain the habitual activities during 12 weeks
Interventions
The Pilates program was conducted twice weekly, 60 minutes/session, for twelve consecutive weeks by a certified Pilates Instructor.
The control group did not receive the Pilates training program and were instructed to maintain their currently activities during the twelve-week follow-up period.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- good health based on clinical examination (doctor's certificate)
- good functional capacity(physical examination)
You may not qualify if:
- current smokers
- obese (BMI \>30 Kg/cm2)
- musculoskeletal limitations
- neurologic diseases
- cardiovascular diseases
- condition that contraindicated exercise
- regularly engaged in other physical conditioning program (\>2x/week and/or \>150min/week)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Sao Paulolead
- Federal University of São Paulocollaborator
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 14, 2015
First Posted
December 21, 2015
Study Start
August 1, 2010
Primary Completion
June 1, 2012
Study Completion
July 1, 2012
Last Updated
December 21, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-12