The effect of Pilates training on motor performance inactive elderly men

This study aimed to examine the effect of Pilates training on motor performance in sedentary elderly men. Therefore, 40 sedentary men, aged (72/15±6/74) year selected and divided into two groups randomly. These people lived in Elderly centers in Kermanshah city. In order to measure the participants’ physical performance, we used flexibility boxes, special dynamometer grip strength, static balance test stork, and Timed up and go test. The experimental group participated in Pilates training during eight weeks period include three sessions per week that each session were 60 minutes. Both groups participated in pretest and post-test which consisted of flexibility, grip muscular strength, static and dynamic balance. After assurance from normality using k-s test, paired t-test was used to examine the progress from pretest to post-test and independent t-test to compare experimental and control group means. The results showed significant differences between experimental group and control group in some factors such as Flexibility, grip muscular strength, static and dynamic balance (p