24 weeks of Pilates-aerobic and educative training to improve body fat mass in elderly Serbian women

Anne WS Rutjes,1 Marcello Di Nisio2,31Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; 2Department of Medical, Oral, and Biotechnological Sciences, University G D'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy; 3Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ab86830e58414d0593cb91c567ee98e52021-12-02T00:33:33Z24 weeks of Pilates-aerobic and educative training to improve body fat mass in elderly Serbian women1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/ab86830e58414d0593cb91c567ee98e52014-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/24-weeks-of-pilates-aerobic-and-educative-training-to-improve-body-fat-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Anne WS Rutjes,1 Marcello Di Nisio2,31Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; 2Department of Medical, Oral, and Biotechnological Sciences, University G D'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy; 3Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsWe read with interest the article by Ruiz-Montero et al, in which the authors used a before-and-after study design to examine changes in body composition (fat mass and lean body mass) related to an aerobic-Pilates program in elderly Serbian women.1 The authors concluded that "a combined program of aerobic and Pilates, carried out under the supervision of an instructor, at least twice a week, produces health benefits in functionally independent women over the age of 60". This conclusion is overly optimistic and not supported by the evidence provided. View original paper by Ruiz-Montero and colleagues.Rutjes AWSDi Nisio MDove Medical PressarticleletterClinical TrialFollow-Up Studiesexercisediethealth educationClinical interventions in agingconfounding factorsGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 9, Pp 741-742 (2014)
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Clinical Trial
Follow-Up Studies
exercise
diet
health education
Clinical interventions in aging
confounding factors
Geriatrics
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Clinical Trial
Follow-Up Studies
exercise
diet
health education
Clinical interventions in aging
confounding factors
Geriatrics
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Rutjes AWS
Di Nisio M
24 weeks of Pilates-aerobic and educative training to improve body fat mass in elderly Serbian women
description Anne WS Rutjes,1 Marcello Di Nisio2,31Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; 2Department of Medical, Oral, and Biotechnological Sciences, University G D'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy; 3Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsWe read with interest the article by Ruiz-Montero et al, in which the authors used a before-and-after study design to examine changes in body composition (fat mass and lean body mass) related to an aerobic-Pilates program in elderly Serbian women.1 The authors concluded that "a combined program of aerobic and Pilates, carried out under the supervision of an instructor, at least twice a week, produces health benefits in functionally independent women over the age of 60". This conclusion is overly optimistic and not supported by the evidence provided. View original paper by Ruiz-Montero and colleagues.
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title 24 weeks of Pilates-aerobic and educative training to improve body fat mass in elderly Serbian women
title_short 24 weeks of Pilates-aerobic and educative training to improve body fat mass in elderly Serbian women
title_full 24 weeks of Pilates-aerobic and educative training to improve body fat mass in elderly Serbian women
title_fullStr 24 weeks of Pilates-aerobic and educative training to improve body fat mass in elderly Serbian women
title_full_unstemmed 24 weeks of Pilates-aerobic and educative training to improve body fat mass in elderly Serbian women
title_sort 24 weeks of pilates-aerobic and educative training to improve body fat mass in elderly serbian women
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