DO PILATES AND YOGA AFFECT QUALITY OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE OF ELDERLY LIVING IN A NURSING HOME A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Taskiran O. O., Cicioglu I., Golmoghani-Zadeh N., Atilgan A. D., BAĞCI E., GÜNAY M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.17, no.3, pp.262-271, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.262-271
  • Keywords: Aged, Exercise, Nursing Homes, Yoga, RELIABILITY, DEPRESSION, VALIDITY, FLEXIBILITY, EXERCISE, PEOPLE, HEALTH, PAIN
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: This study investigated whether Pilates and yoga affect quality of life and physical performance of elderly living in a nursing home.