出版社:Grupo de Pesquisa Metodologias em Ensino e Aprendizagem em Ciências
摘要:Aging is a physiological process that develops changes that commonly occur in the body, such as: decreased immunity, proprioception, balance, respiratory capacity, which can lead to social isolation, in addition to the fact that many elderly people have one or more chronic diseases . In view of the benefits of the Pilates method, developed by Joseph Pilates, improving or maintaining the functional abilities of the elderly, it also has numerous exercise possibilities, which can be adapted according to the needs of each elderly person. The purpose of this Literature Review is to emphasize the benefits provided by the Pilates method to promote health, improving the quality of life of the elderly and improving or maintaining functional abilities. The study is a Descriptive and Quantitative Literature Review, searched in databases such as: Scientific Electronic Library (SCIELO); Publisher Medline (PubMed) and Google Scholar, with the descriptors “Elderly”; “Pilates”; "Aging". Therefore, the method promotes the strengthening of the spinal stabilizing musculature, using few repetitions of movements, providing independence and autonomy to the elderly, reducing the number of injuries, and providing other functional benefits.