Effects of the Implementation of an Intervention Based on Falls Education Programmes on an Older Adult Population Practising Pilates-A Pilot Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 20(2)2023 01 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2200079
ABSTRACT
Age brings consequent physical deterioration of body balance, strength, flexibility and agility. It has been demonstrated that daily physical activity (PA), managed by professionals, is fundamental to ageing with increased quality and to reducing the number of falls, which are a consequence of factors highlighted above. This has been most evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study is to determine and analyse the effects of a multidisciplinary intervention based on the Safe Fall, Safe Schools, adapted utilitarian judo (JUA) and Pilates programmes in a population of older people. After an intervention of 60 min, 2 days a week for 12 weeks, the changes produced in variables such as quality of life, balance, lower body strength, flexibility and agility were analysed. A p-value ≤ 0.05 is accepted. The data show that the intervention can help to improve quality of life, especially two of its dimensions pain (increases 12 points) and health transition (increases 13 points). It also helped to improve balance, lower body strength, flexibility and agility to a lesser extent. It is concluded that this type of intervention has positive effects for the sample in all the variables mentioned above.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Exercise Movement Techniques
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph20021246
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