Effects of Pilates Programs among the Elderly on Some Physical Parameters

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 24 - 30, 30.04.2019

Emre Bağcı

Abstract

Pilates has recently become one of the most popular sports activities.
Many people prefer Pilates to overcome the adverse effects of a sedentary
lifestyle. News about celebrities preferring Pilates over other exercise types
and increasing number of articles and information on Pilates on societal media
also increased people’s awareness on it and created hype. Aging decreases
physical fitness, and consequently, quality of life. A large number of studies
reported that physical activity is a requirement in promoting health and
physical well-being of individuals during the aging process. In this literature
review, changes in some physical parameters due to practicing Pilates among the
elderly were evaluated. The studies in this literature review generally stated
that Pilates improves dynamic balance and decreases risk of falling in the
elderly. There are also some studies reporting that positive effects of Pilates
are not very significant. There is a dearth of scientific research comparing
the effects of Pilates to other types of exercising modes.

Keywords

: pilates, elderly, women, physical fitness, review

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