M. Tech. Clinical Technology. / Aims of this study was designed to: 1. Evaluate the effects of mat Pilates on cardiometabolic parameters in the elderly, by: a) Evaluating the effects of mat Pilates on resting heart rate (HR) in the elderly; b) Evaluating the effects of mat Pilates on resting blood pressure (BP) in the elderly; c) Evaluating the effects of mat Pilates on fasting glucose levels in the elderly; d) Evaluating the effects of mat Pilates on total cholesterol (TC) in the elderly and e) Evaluating the effects of mat Pilates on triglycerides (TG) in the elderly. 2. Evaluate the effects of mat Pilates on physical fitness parameters in the elderly, by: a) Evaluating the effects of mat Pilates on anthropometric variables in the elderly; b) Evaluating the effects of mat Pilates on shoulder, hip and knee flexibility in the elderly; c) Evaluating the effects of mat Pilates on muscular strength in the elderly; d) Evaluating the effects of mat Pilates on muscular endurance in the elderly and e) Evaluating the effects of mat Pilates on cardiorespiratory endurance (VO2max) in the elderly.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001213 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Fourie, Marinda. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
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