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Effect of Six Weeks of Pilates Exercise on Balance in Elderly Women Aged over 60 years

Author: Dehghandar Homa* and Jamshidi Ali Ashraf**

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Abstract

One of the most common physical problems among the elderly that occurs following some diseases or the aging process is falling. One of the major causes of falling is the loss of balance. The impact of physical activity and exercise on balance improvement has been investigated and proven in many studies. Methods: 30 women aged over 60 voluntarily participated in this study. The subjects were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. In this research, the effect of six weeks of Pilates exercise on balance in elderly women aged over 60 was studied. The subjects in both groups were asked to refrain from doing other exercises during the study. One day before the beginning and after the end of exercises, static balance pretest (Biodex Balance Test) with open eye and dynamic balance (timed up and go (TUG) test) were performed. Independent and paired t-test, Wilcoxon marked ranks, and Mann-Whitney U-test were used for comparing changes. Calculations were performed at a significanc

Keywords

Pilates Exercise, Elderly, Dynamic balance

Conclusion

One of the most common physical problems among the elderly that occurs following some diseases or the aging process is falling. One of the major causes of falling is the loss of balance. The impact of physical activity and exercise on balance improvement has been investigated and proven in many studies. Methods: 30 women aged over 60 voluntarily participated in this study. The subjects were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. In this research, the effect of six weeks of Pilates exercise on balance in elderly women aged over 60 was studied. The subjects in both groups were asked to refrain from doing other exercises during the study. One day before the beginning and after the end of exercises, static balance pretest (Biodex Balance Test) with open eye and dynamic balance (timed up and go (TUG) test) were performed. Independent and paired t-test, Wilcoxon marked ranks, and Mann-Whitney U-test were used for comparing changes. Calculations were performed at a significanc

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Dehghandar Homa and Jamshidi Ali Ashraf (2016). Effect of Six Weeks of Pilates Exercise on Balance in Elderly Women Aged over 60 years , Biological Forum – An International Journal 8(1): 96-100.