Engers Patrícia Becker, Rombaldi Airton José, Portella Elisa Gouvêa, da Silva Marcelo Cozzensa
Postgraduate Program in Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Postgraduate Program in Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Rev Bras Reumatol Engl Ed. 2016 Jul-Aug;56(4):352-65. doi: 10.1016/j.rbre.2016.05.005. Epub 2016 Jun 1.
Several studies show the benefits of including muscle strength and aerobic physical activity in the routine of elderly people. Among the various possibilities of physical activity, the Pilates method has become a popular modality in recent years, through a system of exercises enabling to work the whole body and that corrects posture and realigns the muscles, developing the body stability needed for a healthier life. The aim of this study was to review the current evidence on the effects of the practice of the Pilates method in the elderly. A systematic literature review was conducted in the following electronic databases: Pubmed, Scielo, Lilacs/Bireme, Scopus, Pedro and Isi of Knowledge, from descriptors pilates, elderly, old adults, aging. In the selection of studies the following inclusion criteria were used: original articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish languages. All selection and evaluation processes of the articles were performed by peers and the quality was verified by the Downs and Black scale. Twenty-one studies were included. The year of publication ranged from 2003 to 2014 and the size of the sample varied from 8 to 311 elderly subjects, aged at least 60 years old. The intervention period was from 4 weeks to 12 months of Pilates exercise practice. It was concluded that despite the studies pointing to physical and motor benefits of the Pilates method in the elderly, we cannot state whether or not the method is effective, in view of the poor methodological quality of the studies included in this review.
多项研究表明，将肌肉力量训练和有氧体育活动纳入老年人日常活动中具有诸多益处。在各种体育活动选项中，普拉提方法近年来已成为一种受欢迎的方式，它通过一套锻炼体系，能够锻炼全身，纠正姿势并使肌肉重新归位，培养健康生活所需的身体稳定性。本研究的目的是综述当前关于普拉提方法对老年人影响的证据。在以下电子数据库中进行了系统的文献综述：PubMed、Scielo、Lilacs/Bireme、Scopus、Pedro和知识ISI，检索词为普拉提、老年人、老年成年人、衰老。在研究选择中使用了以下纳入标准：英文、葡萄牙文和西班牙文的原创文章。文章的所有筛选和评估过程均由同行进行，质量通过唐斯和布莱克量表进行验证。共纳入21项研究。发表年份从2003年至2014年不等，样本量从8名至311名老年人不等，年龄至少为60岁。干预期为4周的普拉提锻炼至12个月。结论是，尽管这些研究指出普拉提方法对老年人有身体和运动方面的益处，但鉴于本综述中所纳入研究的方法学质量较差，我们无法确定该方法是否有效。
