An interventional study of Pilates and fall prevention in Falling Injury, sponsored by University of Jaén. Completed at 1 site in Spain. Open to female participants aged 60 Years to 80 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-06-12.
Sponsored by University of Jaén · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The intervention will consist in a 6 week of pilates practice in older population to check the prevention of fall effectiveness.
A study population of elder people will be randomly allocated to intervention or control group, consisted in Pilates and a booklet of balance tips respectively.
The protocol will be performed for 6 weeks.
University of Jaén is the lead sponsor of 79 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.
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Inclusion Criteria: - Elder population. Not to be a pilates practitioner previous to study enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: - Cognitive issues that dont allow to practice pilates method.
Sensorial alteration or any disease that could altered balance. Any drug or medication that modify balance.
Pilates based protocol for 6 weeks
Other: Pilates and fall prevention
No treatment group
A 2 days per week during 6 week Pilates practice will be performed in experimental group in order to check the effectiveness in fall prevention
Change in Falls Efficacy Scale International test (FES I)
FES as measure of fear of falling or patients confident of falling
Time frame: pre intervention and post 6 weeks of intervention
Change in Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
SEBT as measure of dynamic balance
Time frame: pre intervention and post 6 weeks of intervention
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