Benefits of the Pilates method on the quality of life of the elderly ; Beneficios del método Pilates sobre la calidad de vida de las personas mayores ; Benefícios do método Pilates na qualidade de vida dos idosos

Aging results in functional losses that compromise the individual's ability to master the execution of their daily activities, leading to reduced quality of life. The Pilates method promotes a better physical and mental conditioning of the individual and, as a consequence, increases the quality of life, thus becoming a low-impact physical activity alternative for the elderly. The aim of this research was to analyze the effects of inserting the Pilates method on the quality of life of the elderly. This is a bibliographic research through an integrative literature review, with a descriptive character. The research took place in September and October 2021, in the following databases: National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and Medline through the Virtual Health Library (VHL), in September and October 2021, using the following Health Descriptors (DesCS): Pilates; Aged; Quality of life. These keywords were related to the Boolean operator “AND”. 89 articles were found; after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 5 publications were selected for the development of the integrative review. The studies found analyzed the quality of life of the elderly from the implementation of the Pilates method in their routine. The identified effects benefited the lung, psychological and physical capacity of this population. It was observed that the Pilates method reduces the functional and social degradation of the elderly, providing for increased autonomy, in order to significantly raise the quality of life indices. ; El envejecimiento da como resultado pérdidas funcionales que comprometen la capacidad del individuo para dominar la ejecución de sus actividades diarias, lo que conduce a una reducción de la calidad de vida. El método Pilates promueve un mejor acondicionamiento físico y mental del individuo y, como consecuencia, aumenta la calidad de vida, convirtiéndose así en una alternativa de actividad física de bajo impacto para las personas mayores. El ...