The first six months of 2021 have evidently been very busy ones for Pilates based research. They have delivered the highest number of studies and reviews of studios that we’ve ever seen published in such a short period of time.
With so much interesting, Pilates supporting evidence we decided that rather than feature a single study, we’d share everything we found!
Check below to see whether your specialty has been featured, or maybe there’s something there to help out your clients.
Review of Pilates Based Research to June 2021
Six Weeks Of Pilates Improved Functional Mobility, Postural Balance And Spatiotemporal Parameters Of Gait To Decrease The Risk Of Falls In Healthy Older Adults
Larissa Donatoni da Silva, Agnes Shiel, Jerome Sheahan, Caroline McIntosh
Published:June 21, 2021
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.06.014
https://www.bodyworkmovementtherapies.com/article/S1360-8592(21)00133-9/fulltext#secsectitle0040
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of Pilates exercises on falls risk factors. Design: Prospective cohort, pre-test post-test study. Participants were selected using convenience and snowballing sampling. Pilates classes were held twice weekly for six weeks (one-hour…
Effects of pilates on physical-functional performance, quality of life and mood in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Vanessa Raquel Metz, Katia Bilhar Scapini, Amanda Lorena Dias Gomes, Rodrigo Maciel Andrade, Guilherme Carlos Brech ,Angélica Castilho Alonso
Published:June 11, 2021
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.06.005
https://www.bodyworkmovementtherapies.com/article/S1360-8592(21)00124-8/fulltext
Objective: To systematically review the effects of Pilates on physical-functional aspects and quality of life of older adults. Methods: We included randomized clinical trials whose participants were older adults, whose intervention was Pilates exercises and that used a …
Pilates improves physical performance and decreases risk of falls in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
R Fernández-Rodríguez, C Álvarez-Bueno… – Physiotherapy, 2021 – Elsevier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031940621000584
Background: Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in older adults. Physical exercise is a suitable strategy to reduce the risk of falls, but there is little research on the effectiveness of specific exercise modalities. Objectives: To estimate the effectiveness of …
Physical exercise and prevention of falls. Effects of a Pilates training method compared with a general physical activity program: A randomized controlled trial
A Patti, D Zangla, FN Sahin, S Cataldi, G Lavanco… – Medicine, 2021 – ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8021317/
… Balance disorders are among the most common causes of falls in older adults and often lead to injury, disability, loss of independence, and limitations. [26] Patti et al [27] explained that 14 weeks of program of Pilates exercise is sufficient to modify posturography …
Pilates exercise focused on ankle movements for improving gait ability in older women
W Choi, Y Joo, S Lee – Journal of women & aging, 2021 – Taylor & Francis
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08952841.2019.1618129
… However, no studies have investigated the potential of Pilates to improve gait in older adults … Therefore, further research on Pilates exercise is needed in
mobility-limited older adults, including training in fast walking exercise …
Effects of the aerobic and Pilates exercises on mental health in inactive older women
S Soori, A Heirani, F Rafie – Journal of Women & Aging, 2021 – Taylor & Francis
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08952841.2021.1924576
… Also, in explaining the conclusion that aerobic training did not lead to significant depression, motivational and mood factors of the older adults can be pointed out since this stage of life of older adults is time-sensitive. The Pilates training program includes a light stretch program …
Effect of three months pilates training on balance and fall risk in older women
M Długosz-Boś, K Filar-Mierzwa, R Stawarz… – International Journal of …, 2021 – mdpi.com
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/7/3663/htm
This study assessed the effect of Pilates exercises on balance and fall risk in older women. Participants comprised 50 older women aged over 60 years, divided randomly into two groups: the experimental group (n = 30), which took part in Pilates sessions two times per week for three months…
Effect of mat vs. apparatus pilates training on the functional capacity of elderly women
D Mueller, PE Redkva, EF de Borba… – Journal of Bodywork and …, 2021 – Elsevier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1360859220302278
… Physical exercise is associated with improved cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, muscle power, balance and flexibility in older adults (Chodzko-Zajko et al … An example of physical exercise is the Pilates method, has gained space and notoriety as a training method for the …
Effectiveness of Pilates and Yoga to improve bone density in adult women: A systematic review and meta-analysis
R Fernández-Rodríguez, C Alvarez-Bueno… – PloS one, 2021 – journals.plos.org
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0251391
… prevalence of age-related bone health disorders such as osteoporosis or osteopenia are growing as the proportion of older adults increases [1 … Mind-body methods, such as Yoga and Pilates [10–12], are exercise modalities that have been recommended to improve bone health …
Effect of Resistance Training and Pilates on the Quality of Life of Elderly Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial
GCMF Pucci, EB Neves, FS Santana… – Revista Brasileira de …, 2021 – SciELO Brasil
https://www.scielo.br/j/rbgg/a/JV6JGVhW8qPJ834yGcF8pQd/?lang=en (scroll down for English)
… CONCLUSION. In closing, it was found that both Pilates and resistance training proved effective in improving the quality of life of the older adults investigated, and should be encouraged among this population. The findings of …
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