Effects of two exercise protocols on postural balance of elderly women: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aging process reduces both sensory capabilities and the capabilities of the motor systems responsible for postural control, resulting in a high number of falls among the elderly. Some therapeutic interventions can directly interrupt this process, including physical exercise. This study compares and examines the effects of two exercise protocols on the balance of elderly women.

Methods

Elderly women who participated in a local church project (n = 63) were randomly divided into three groups: the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation group (PNFG), Pilates group (PG), and control group (CG). Of the 63 women, 58 completed the program. A training program involving 50-min sessions was performed in the PNFG and PG three times a week for 4 weeks. The elderly women

SUBMITTER: Mesquita LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4451727 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature