Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo.
Faculty of Sport Science, Ankara University, Turkey.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Apr 2;100(13):e25289. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025289.
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related mortality and morbidity in the elderly. Physical activity plays a key role in the prevention of falls and stimulates postural control. The aim of this study was to compare a general physical activity program for the elderly with a Pilates program to evaluate the effects on balance and on reducing the risk of falling.
Forty-six subjects were enrolled in this study, but only 41 were included in the study. The subjects were divided into 2 groups: Pilates group (P-G) and a group following a nonspecific program of physical activity (Pa-G). Each subject underwent the hand grip test, Berg balance scale test, and posturographic analysis.
Spearman correlation coefficient showed correlations between the following parameters: BBS versus hand grip test (r = 0.68); BBS versus ellipse surface area (r = -0.75). There were significant differences between groups after the exercise program: both groups showed an improvement in performance but the P-G recorded significantly better results than the Pa-G.
This study confirmed that physical activity improves both balance and strength. However, our data show that Pilates has a greater effect on these physical abilities than a general physical activity program.
跌倒 是老年人中与伤害相关的死亡率和发病率的主要原因。身体活动在预防跌倒和刺激姿势控制方面起着关键作用。本研究的目的是比较老年人的一般身体活动计划和普拉提计划，以评估其对平衡和降低跌倒风险的影响。
共有 46 名受试者参加了这项研究，但只有 41 名受试者被纳入研究。受试者分为 2 组：普拉提组（P-G）和非特异性身体活动计划组（Pa-G）。每个受试者都接受了握力测试、伯格平衡量表测试和姿势描记分析。
Spearman 相关系数显示以下参数之间存在相关性：BBS 与握力测试（r=0.68）；BBS 与椭圆表面积（r=-0.75）。运动方案后，组间存在显著差异：两组的表现均有所改善，但 P-G 比 Pa-G 记录的结果要好得多。
本研究证实，身体活动可改善平衡和力量。然而，我们的数据表明，普拉提对这些身体能力的影响大于一般的身体活动计划。
