Trial reportClinical interventions in aging2014
24-weeks Pilates-aerobic and educative training to improve body fat mass in elderly Serbian women.
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- Effectiveness of Pilates and Yoga to improve bone density in adult women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- The effects of weight loss approaches on bone mineral density in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2016Pooled it
- Hypoxic Pilates Intervention for Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Effects of an Acute Pilates Program under Hypoxic Conditions on Vascular Endothelial Function in Pilates Participants: A Randomized Crossover Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Pilates-Based Exercise and Its Impact on Nutritional Status and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Causal roles of educational duration in bone mineral density and risk factors for osteoporosis: a Mendelian randomization study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Compared Block Periodized and Non-Periodized Physical Activity Programs in Older Adults.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Impact of Physical Exercises with Elements of Dance Movement Therapy on Anthropometric Parameters and Physical Fitness among Functionally Limited Older Nursing Home Residents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- An Intervention of 12 Weeks of Nordic Walking and Recreational Walking to Improve Cardiorespiratory Capacity and Fitness in Older Adult Women.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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- 24 weeks of Pilates-aerobic and educative training to improve body fat mass in elderly Serbian women.Clinical interventions in aging · 2014Article
- Cardiovascular program to improve physical fitness in those over 60 years old - pilot study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2014Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to examine the differences in anthropometric measurements using an aerobic and Pilates exercise program which lasted 24 weeks.
methodThis was a clinical intervention study of 303 women over the age of 60 living in Novi Sad, Serbia. Changes in body mass index and skinfold thickness were estimated through height, weight, and anthropometric measurements. The program comprised Pilates exercises for upper- and lower-body strength, agility, and aerobic capacity.
resultsFat mass (FM) improved significantly (pre-test, 32.89%, 8.65; post-test, 28.25%, 6.58; P<0.01). Bone diameters and muscle perimeters showed no significant changes pre- and post-test (P>0.05), but there was a higher correlation between FM (%) and waist-hip ratio (rho, 0.80; P<0.01).
conclusionA mixed program of aerobics and Pilates, controls and improves baseline muscle mass and decreases FM values, without causing deterioration during practice and follow-up exercises.
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