Effects of a six-week Pilates intervention on balance and fear of falling in women aged over 65 with chronic low-back pain: A randomized controlled trial

Highlights • Fear of falling and a poor balance are two important fall risk factors. • We have analyzed the effects of Pilates on fear of falling and functional balance. • A protocol of 6 weeks of Pilates improves fear of falling in women over 65 years. • Pilates is a useful tool in functional balan...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Maturitas 2015-12, Vol.82 (4), p.371-376
Hauptverfasser:	Cruz-Díaz, David, Martínez-Amat, Antonio, De la Torre-Cruz, Manuel J, Casuso, Rafael A, de Guevara, Nicolás Mendoza Ladrón, Hita-Contreras, Fidel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - prevention & control Aged Balance Chronic low back pain Chronic Pain - therapy Exercise Movement Techniques - methods Exercise Movement Techniques - psychology Exercise Test Exercise Therapy - methods Exercise Therapy - psychology Fall prevention Fear Fear of falling Female Humans Internal Medicine Low Back Pain - therapy Obstetrics and Gynecology Older Pain Measurement Pilates Postural Balance Single-Blind Method
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Fear of falling and a poor balance are two important fall risk factors. • We have analyzed the effects of Pilates on fear of falling and functional balance. • A protocol of 6 weeks of Pilates improves fear of falling in women over 65 years. • Pilates is a useful tool in functional balance management in women over 65 years.
ISSN:	0378-5122 1873-4111
DOI:	10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.07.022