Fight-or-flight response may be calmed by yoga and pilates, say …
Telegraph.co.uk
Yoga and pilates may be so effective at beating stress because the movements calm a part of the brain linked to the fight-or-flight response, a new study …
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Can pilates prevent falls in elderly?
Irish Independent
NUI Galway is currently recruiting participants for a new study to find out how effective the exercise Pilates is in falls prevention in healthy adults over 65 years old. The outcomes assessed will include questionnaires and tests of physical activity …

Participants required for study on the efficacy of pilates in falls prevention
Galway Advertiser
NUI Galway is currently recruiting participants for a new study on the efficacy of Pilates in falls prevention in healthy older adults over 65 years old. The outcomes assessed will include questionnaires and tests of physical activity, balance, foot …

Pilates improves balance and eases back pain in older women, study suggests
ChristianToday
Older women who include Pilates to their exercise regimen can help ease their back pain and improve their balance, a new study reveals. When compared to different types of exercise systems, Pilates also helps lessen women's fear of falling, as reported …