Influence of a protocol of Pilates exercises on the contractility of the pelvic floor muscles of non-institutionalized elderly persons
Abstract Objective: To investigate the influence of a protocol of Pilates exercises on the functionality and contractility of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) of older women living in the city of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Method: Ten women (median age of 63.4±4.5 years) with little or no pe...
Main Authors: | Ligia Muniz de Souza, Ana Beatriz Gomes de Souza Pegorare, Gustavo Christofoletti, Suzi Rosa Miziara Barbosa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
2017-08-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232017000400484&tlng=en |
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