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UnknownNCT03299374

Effectiveness of the Pilates Method to Prevent and Reduce Falls in Older People

Estudio Comparativo de Los Beneficios Del Método Pilates Frente a un Programa específico de prevención de caídas

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Valencia · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

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

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERPilates InterventionIntervention based on Pilates principles
OTHERFall prevention interventionIntervention based on principles to prevent falls

Timeline

Start date
2017-10-15
Primary completion
2018-03-15
Completion
2018-11-01
First posted
2017-10-03
Last updated
2018-05-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03299374. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.