Effectiveness of the Pilates Method to Prevent and Reduce Falls in Older People
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The present research aims at evidencing the effect of one of the training methodologies increasingly demanded by the older adult, and used to promote, maintain and enhance physical and biopsychosocial aspects. Consequently, we intend to base the evidence supporting Pilates as an effective method in the following specific aspects: balance, prevention and reduction of falls, and improvement of the quality of life in the older adult
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Falls Group Falls prevention intervention |
Other: Fall prevention intervention
Intervention based on principles to prevent falls
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Experimental: Pilates Group Pilates intervention |
Other: Pilates Intervention
Intervention based on Pilates principles
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Falls calendar [1 year follow-up]
Number of falls
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Falls Efficacy Scale International [change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year)]
Risk of falls
- Timed UP and Go Test [change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year)]
Dynamic balance
- Functional Reach Test [change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year)]
Stability
- One Leg stance [change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year)]
Static Balance
- Euro Quality of Life 5 Dimension [change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year)]
Quality of life
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Subjects +60 years.
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Subjects without cognitive impairment that prevent from performing interventions. A score in the Mini-Cognitive Examination of Lobo has to be equal or greater than 20 points.
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Subjects without physical impairment that prevent from performing interventions, or can directly influence the evaluation of the balance abilities (i.e., vestibular pathologies, amputated limbs, etc.)
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Subjects willing to participate, and have read, understood and signed an informed consent.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | University of Valencia | Valencia | Spain | 46010 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Valencia
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jose M Blasco, PhD, University of Valencia
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Pilates _FB