Laís Campos de Oliveira1, Raphael Gonçalves de Oliveira2, Deise Aparecida de Almeida Pires-Oliveira3. 1. Center for Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná, Jacarezinho, Paraná, Brazil; Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Universidade Norte do Paraná, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. Electronic address: oliveiralc@uenp.edu.br. 2. Center for Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná, Jacarezinho, Paraná, Brazil; Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Universidade Norte do Paraná, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. 3. Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Universidade Norte do Paraná, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Flexibility decreases with advancing age and some forms of exercise, such as static stretching and Pilates, can contribute to the improvement of this physical ability. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of static stretching and Pilates on the flexibility of healthy older women, over the age of 60 years. METHOD:Thirty-two volunteers were randomized into two groups (Static stretching or Pilates) to perform exercises for 60 min, twice a week, for three months. Evaluations to analyze the movements of the trunk (flexion and extension), hip flexion and plantar and dorsiflexion of the ankle were performed before and after the intervention, using a fleximeter. RESULTS: The static stretching exercises improved the trunk flexion and hip flexion movements, while the Pilates improved all evaluated movements. However, over time, the groups presented differences only for the trunk extension movement. CONCLUSION: For some body segments, Pilates may be more effective for improving flexibility in older women compared to static stretching.
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INTRODUCTION: Flexibility decreases with advancing age and some forms of exercise, such as static stretching and Pilates, can contribute to the improvement of this physical ability. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of static stretching and Pilates on the flexibility of healthy older women, over the age of 60 years. METHOD: Thirty-two volunteers were randomized into two groups (Static stretching or Pilates) to perform exercises for 60 min, twice a week, for three months. Evaluations to analyze the movements of the trunk (flexion and extension), hip flexion and plantar and dorsiflexion of the ankle were performed before and after the intervention, using a fleximeter. RESULTS: The static stretching exercises improved the trunk flexion and hip flexion movements, while the Pilates improved all evaluated movements. However, over time, the groups presented differences only for the trunk extension movement. CONCLUSION: For some body segments, Pilates may be more effective for improving flexibility in older women compared to static stretching.
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