Pilates exercises and breathing in the elderly

• Register: REBEC
• Last refreshed on: 29 April 2013
• Main ID: RBR-3x64sp
• Date of registration: 13/02/2012
• Primary sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil
• Public title: Pilates exercises and breathing in the elderly
• Scientific title: Influence of exercise based on the principles of Pilates respiratory muscle performance in older - PIBRETA: Pilates and breathing in the Third Age
• Date of first enrolment: 28/03/2011
• Target sample size: 60
• Recruitment status: recruiting
• URL: http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-3x64sp/
• Study design: Trial, controlled, randomized, single blinded with two arms

Countries of recruitment

Brazil

Contacts

• Name: Alvaro Maciel
• Affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

• Name: Aline Cavalcanti da Fonsêca
• Affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For inclusion in the sample, the subject should be female and must be between 65 and 80 years; may not have neurological and/or musculoskeletal disorders that preclude the exercises; can not use any assistive mobility device and must present cognitive state compatible with the education evaluated by the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).
Exclusion criteria: Will be excluded the elderly woman who refuses to participate in the research, have pain complaints, a hypertensive crisis or syncope during the course of training or miss two training sessions planned.

Age minimum: 65Y
Age maximum: 80Y
Gender: F

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Elderly Healthy
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Intervention(s)

The intervention is based on the application of Pilates exercises. The sample consists of 60 elderly women who undergo a randomization and will be divided into two groups - one that will make Pilates classes and participate in educational lectures on health in old age (experimental) and others who attend the lectures only (control). The operating time is 12 weeks. The experimental group will make two Pilates sessions a week, totaling 24 sessions. The lectures will take place monthly during 3 months.

Primary Outcome(s)

The practice of exercises based on Pilates changes the Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) and Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP), assessed by Manovacuometry in healthy elderly.

The practice of exercises based on Pilates changes the Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), measured by spirometry in healthy elderly.

Secondary Outcome(s)

Check the effect of exercises based on Pilates in the ability to generate work, power and endurance of respiratory muscles.

Secondary ID(s)

CAAE 0233.0.051.000-10

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil