The impact of an 8-week Pilates-based physical training program on functional mobility: data from a septuagenarian group

Lima Miguel; Silva Bruno; Rocha-Rodrigues Sílvia; Bezerra Pedro

doi:10.2478/bhk-2021-0002

Biomedical Human Kinetics (Jan 2021)

The impact of an 8-week Pilates-based physical training program on functional mobility: data from a septuagenarian group

Lima Miguel,
Silva Bruno,
Rocha-Rodrigues Sílvia,
Bezerra Pedro

Affiliations

Lima Miguel: Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
Silva Bruno: Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer de Melgaço, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Rocha-Rodrigues Sílvia: Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer de Melgaço, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Bezerra Pedro: Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer de Melgaço, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2021-0002
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 11 – 19

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Study aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Pilates-based training program on functional mobility and strength in community-dwelling adults over 70 years old.

Published in Biomedical Human Kinetics

ISSN: 2080-2234 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Sports medicine; Science: Physiology
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/BHK

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