EFFECT OF PILATES METHOD ON PHYSICAL FITNESS RELATED TO HEALTH IN THE ELDERLY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

ABSTRACT The objective of this review was to analyze the evidence of Pilates in physical fitness related to health in the elderly. The article indexing databases (Pubmed, Medline, Science Direct, Scielo, Lilacs, and Cochrane) were reviewed along with the Pilates, elderly and aging descriptors. A total of 41 studies with a randomized experimental and quasi-experimental design met the inclusion criteria. The selection of the studies was carried out by two researchers and the quality of the articles was assessed using the PEDro scale. Interventions ranged from 4-24 weeks with 1-3 sessions/week, and balance was the most investigated variable. The studies included in this review indicate that Pilates improves health status in the elderly, promoting gains in balance, muscle strength, flexibility, functional autonomy, muscular endurance, body composition and aerobic endurance. Despite these findings, some variables need to be further investigated. Level of Evidence II; Systematic review.

摘要 本综述的研究目的为分析普拉提（Pilates）与老年人健康相关体适能领域的研究证据。本次检索涵盖PubMed、Medline、Science Direct、SciELO、Lilacs及Cochrane等文献索引数据库，并以普拉提、老年人、衰老作为检索主题词。最终共有41项采用随机试验与类试验设计的研究符合纳入标准。研究筛选工作由两名研究者独立完成，并采用PEDro量表对纳入文献的质量进行评估。本次纳入研究的干预周期为4至24周，每周开展1至3次训练，其中平衡能力是被探究最多的观测指标。本综述纳入的各项研究表明，普拉提可改善老年人的健康状况，提升其平衡能力、肌肉力量、柔韧性、功能自主性、肌肉耐力、身体成分与有氧耐力水平。尽管已取得上述研究结论，但部分观测指标仍有待进一步深入探究。证据等级：II级；系统综述。