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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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

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

Conditions
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Aging Problems

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Pilates Intervention
* Other: Fall prevention intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Subjects +60 years. Subjects without cognitive impairment that prevent from performing interventions. A score in the Mini-Cognitive Examination of Lobo has to be equal or greater than 20 points. Subjects without physical impairment that prevent from performing interventions, or can directly influence the evaluation of the balance abilities (i.e., vestibular pathologies, amputated limbs, etc.) Subjects willing to participate, and have read, understood and signed an informed consent.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Falls Group<br>Falls prevention intervention | Other: Fall prevention intervention<br>* Intervention based on principles to prevent falls<br>|
| Experimental: Pilates Group<br>Pilates intervention | Other: Pilates Intervention<br>* Intervention based on Pilates principles<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Falls calendar | Number of falls | 1 year follow-up | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Falls Efficacy Scale International | Risk of falls | change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year) | 
| Timed UP and Go Test | Dynamic balance | change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year) | 
| Functional Reach Test | Stability | change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year) | 
| One Leg stance | Static Balance | change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year) | 
| Euro Quality of Life 5 Dimension | Quality of life | change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Pilates, Balance, Falls, Older people