11/05/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo
Exercise is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle, but as people age, they tend to become more inactive. One of the effects of reduced physical activity is poor motor control. Researchers from the University of Birjand and Imam Khomeini International University evaluated the potential effects of Pilates on the motor control of middle-aged women.
The results of the study show that Pilates improves body composition, walking speed, and dynamic balance. From these results, the researchers concluded that Pilates can be used to improve motor control, as well as the gait and posture, of elderly people.
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Journal Reference:
Seghatoleslami A, Afif AH, Irandoust K, Taheri M. THE IMPACT OF PILATES EXERCISES ON MOTOR CONTROL OF INACTIVE MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN. Sleep and Hypnosis – International Journal. December 2018. 20(4) DOI: 10.5350/sleep.hypn.2018.20.0160
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aging, Body composition, exercise, fitness, inactive lifestyle, middle-aged women, motor control, physical activity, physical inactivity, Pilates, women's health
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