Effects of Pilates exercises on postural balance and reduced risk of falls in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: and Purpose: Pilates exercises have been recommended to improve postural balance and reduce the risk of falls in older adults. However, the certainty of these recommendations remains unclear. In this sense, our objective was to update the literature and verify the effects of Pilates on postural balance and the risk of falls in this population.

Effects of Pilates exercises on health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To verify the effects of Pilates exercises on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in postmenopausal women.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Web of Science, LILACS, SportDiscus, Scielo, and PEDro. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that intervened with Pilates and had HRQoL as an outcome were eligible.