Adequate Exercise Regime for Seniors Using Pilates Methods

The demographic composition of the population is currently changing. The amount of economically inactive inhabitants is increasing, especially the older them 60. An aging population is not only the economic-social problem, its also the issue of society?s attitude as a whole towards these individuals. The involutional process is irreversible, but it is important to support senior?s activities toward encouragement more active lifestyle. To build up a comprehensive fitness of aging population, we can use many different strategies to help us with fulfilling the needs of seniors. One of the possible ways is to use Pilates Method for seniors. Exercising seniors into three groups according to their abilities and skills and I developed for them an exercising scheme. The practical part includes elaborated individual exercises in different options according to each participants personal capabilities. This whole scheme is also presented in a picture and sound on tutorial DVD. In the research part I studied the influence of regular Pilates Method exercise at each of the seniors groups