Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
Department of Psychology, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
J Strength Cond Res. 2022 Aug 1;36(8):2298-2305. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003790. Epub 2020 Sep 25.
Aibar-Almazán, A, Martínez-Amat, A, Cruz-Díaz, D, Jesús de la Torre-Cruz, M, Jiménez-García, JD, Zagalaz-Anula, N, Redecillas-Peiró, MT, Mendoza-Ladrón de Guevara, N, and Hita-Contreras, F. The influence of Pilates exercises on body composition, muscle strength, and gait speed in community-dwelling older women: a randomized controlled trial. J Strength Cond Res 36(8): 2298-2305, 2022-Population aging is a global phenomenon that has wide-ranging consequences for the health of individuals, including age-related obesity, muscle loss, and a decline in muscle strength and gait speed. These alterations are associated with disability, functional decline, and mortality in older adults. The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of Pilates exercises on body composition, handgrip strength, and physical performance among community-dwelling Spanish women aged 60 and older. A randomized controlled trial of a 12-week Pilates training program was conducted. A total of 109 women were randomly allocated to either a control ( n = 54) or a Pilates ( n = 55) group. Body composition was evaluated by bioelectrical impedance. Body mass index (BMI), percentage of body fat, and height-adjusted skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) were assessed before and immediately after the intervention, as were physical performance, estimated by gait speed (timed up-and-go test), and handgrip strength. Statistically significant improvements ( p < 0.05) were observed both within and between groups for handgrip strength (Cohen's d = 0.40 and 0.52 respectively) and gait speed (Cohen's d = 0.86 and 0.87 respectively). After 12 weeks, BMI significantly decreased (Cohen's d = 0.07) only in the Pilates group. No significant differences were observed regarding SMI. In conclusion, a 12-week Pilates exercise intervention on community dwelling women over 60 years old shows beneficial effects on muscle strength, physical performance, and BMI, but failed to induce any changes on body composition.
阿伊巴尔-阿尔马赞、A、马丁内斯-阿马特、A、克鲁兹-迪亚兹、D、赫苏斯·德拉托雷-克鲁兹、M、希门尼斯-加尔西亚、JD、扎加拉斯-安乌拉、N、雷迪塞拉斯-佩伊罗、MT、门多萨-拉德里翁-德格瓦拉、N 和伊塔-孔特雷拉斯、F. 普拉提运动对社区居住的老年女性身体成分、肌肉力量和步速的影响：一项随机对照试验。J 力量与调节研究 36(8)：2298-2305，2022 年-人口老龄化是一个全球性现象，对个人健康产生广泛影响，包括与年龄相关的肥胖、肌肉流失以及肌肉力量和步速下降。这些变化与老年人的残疾、功能下降和死亡有关。本研究的目的是分析普拉提运动对西班牙 60 岁及以上社区居住女性身体成分、握力和身体表现的影响。进行了一项为期 12 周的普拉提训练计划的随机对照试验。共有 109 名女性被随机分配到对照组（n=54）或普拉提组（n=55）。通过生物电阻抗评估身体成分。在干预前后评估身体质量指数（BMI）、体脂百分比和身高调整后的骨骼肌质量指数（SMI），以及通过计时起立行走测试评估身体表现和握力。握力（Cohen's d=0.40 和 0.52）和步速（Cohen's d=0.86 和 0.87）均在组内和组间均观察到统计学显著改善（p<0.05）。12 周后，普拉提组的 BMI 显著下降（Cohen's d=0.07）。SMI 无显著差异。综上所述，一项为期 12 周的普拉提运动干预对 60 岁以上社区居住的女性有肌肉力量、身体表现和 BMI 的有益影响，但对身体成分没有任何影响。
