Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Effectiveness of A Pilates Training Program on Cognitive and Functional Abilities in Postmenopausal Women.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of exercise on executive function in cognitively healthy older adults: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Optimal exercise interventions for enhancing cognitive function in older adults: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of 12 sessions of lymphatic massage and Pilates exercise on the executive functions of breast cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- Effects of protein supplementation during pilates training on body composition, core muscle endurance, and joint flexibility in trained women: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Trial
- Decreases in Arterial Stiffness and Wave Reflection after Isometric Handgrip Training Are Associated with Improvements in Cognitive Function in Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Effects of Elastic Band Exercise on Functional Fitness and Blood Pressure Response in the Healthy Elderly.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Cognitive Testing in Spanish Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A Pilates Exercise Program as a Therapeutic Strategy in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Effects on Functional Capacity and Blood Glucose.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Acute Pilates and plyometric exercise in school-based settings improve attention and mathematics performance in high school students.Sports medicine and health science · 2024Article
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- Effectiveness of a mHealth platform-based lifestyle integrated multicomponent exercise (Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Individualised monitoring programme for pulmonary rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
- The Effectiveness of Pilates Training Interventions on Older Adults' Balance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Enhancing Cognition in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment through High-Intensity Functional Training: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Effects of High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) on the Functional Capacity, Frailty, and Physical Condition of Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Cognitive Benefits of Physical Exercise, Physical-Cognitive Training, and Technology-Based Intervention in Obese Individuals with and without Postmenopausal Condition: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Pilates and Cognitive Stimulation in Dual Task an Intervention Protocol to Improve Functional Abilities and Minimize the Rate of Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Postmenopausal Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Benefits of Pilates in the Elderly Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2022Review
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a Pilates exercises program on the cognitive and physical functioning of older Spanish women. This study is a randomized clinical trial; a total of 110 women aged ≥60 years were initially allocated to either a Pilates group (PG, n = 55), who underwent a 12-week Pilates exercise program, or to a control group (CG, n = 55), who did not receive any intervention. Global cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination), verbal fluency (Isaacs test), executive function (Trail Making Test), functional flexibility (Back Scratch Test and Chair Sit-and-Reach Test), and lower-body strength (30 s Chair-Stand Test) were assessed before and immediately after the intervention period. The main findings of this study suggest that women in the PG (within-group differences) experienced improvements across all the variables examined except for global cognitive function. When compared with the CG (between-group differences), our analysis revealed significant benefits in the PG for all measures except for global cognitive function and functional flexibility (Back Scratch Test). In conclusion, our results suggest that Pilates has the potential to improve both cognitive and functional abilities among Spanish women aged 60 years and over.
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