Integrating Pilates exercise into an exercise program for 65+year-old women to reduce falls

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2011-03-01

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BABAYİĞİT İREZ, GÖNÜL
Ozdemir, Recep Ali
Evin, Ruya
Irez, Salih Gokhan
Korkusuz, Feza

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The purpose of this study was to determine if Pilates exercise could improve dynamic balance, flexibility, reaction time and muscle strength in order to reduce the number of falls among older women. 60 female volunteers over the age of 65 from a residential home in Ankara participated in this study. Participants joined a 12-week series of 1-hour Pilates sessions three times per week. Dynamic balance, flexibility, reaction time and muscle strength were measured before and after the program. The number of falls before and during the 12-week period was also recorded. Dynamic balance, flexibility, reaction time and muscle strength improved (p < 0.05) in the exercise group when compared to the non-exercise group. In conclusion, Pilates exercises are effective in improving dynamic balance, flexibility, reaction time, and muscle strength as well as decreasing the propensity to fall in older women.

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Pilates, Elderly women, Balance, Reaction time, Muscle strength

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/52873

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JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE

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Department of Physical Education and Sports, Article

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G. BABAYİĞİT İREZ, R. A. Ozdemir, R. Evin, S. G. Irez, and F. Korkusuz, “Integrating Pilates exercise into an exercise program for 65+year-old women to reduce falls,” JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE, pp. 105–111, 2011, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/52873.