European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation.

Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription

http://www.dl.edi-info.ir/Defining%20Pilates%20exercise%20A%20systematic%20review.pdf

Defining Pilates exercise : a systematic review

http://vitaqually.com.br/pdf/ing-elderfem.pdf

Pilates method in personal autonomy, static balance and quality of life of elderly females

Background and Purpose:
While the popularity of instability resistance training (resistance training that involves the use of unstable surfaces and devices: IRT) is evident in fitness training facilities, its effectiveness for optimal sport performance training has been questioned. The purpose of this clinical commentary is to explore the resistance training literature, which implements the use of unstable surfaces and devices to determine the suitability of IRT for rehabilitation.

The effectiveness of resistance training using unstable surfaces and devices for rehabilitation

Effects of Pilates exercise on trunk strength, endurance and flexibility in sedentary adult females

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Swiss-ball core strength training on trunk extensor (abdominal)/flexor (lower back) and lower limb extensor (quadriceps)/flexor (hamstring) muscular strength, abdominal, lower back and leg endurance, flexibility and dynamic balance in sedentary women (n = 21; age = 34 ± 8.09; height = 1.63 ± 6.91 cm; weight = 64 ± 8.69 kg) trained for 45 minutes, 3 d·wk-1 for 12 weeks. Results of multivariate analysis revealed significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between pre and postmeasures of 60 and 90° s trunk flexion/extension, 60 and 240° s-1 lower limb flexion/extension (Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer), abdominal endurance (curl-up test), lower back muscular endurance (modified Sorensen test), lower limb endurance (repetitive squat test), lower back flexibility (sit and reach test), and dynamic balance (functional reach test). The results support the fact that Swiss-ball core strength training exercises can be used to provide improvement in the aforementioned measures in sedentary women. In conclusion, this study provides practical implications for sedentary individuals, physiotherapists, strength and conditioning specialists who can benefit from core strength training with Swiss balls.

Effects of Swiss-ball core strength training on strength, endurance, flexibility, and balance in sedentary women.

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An Investigation of Risk Management Practices in the Health and Fitness Facilities in Queensland : Minimising the Likelihood of Legal Liability

Background: Health/fitness facilities are popular venues for physical activity, where increasingly more individuals at risk of cardiovascular events exercise to achieve positive health outcomes. The aim of our study was to analyze cardiac emergency preparedness in health/fitness facilities in Queensland, Australia. Design: Cross-sectional survey of health/fitness facilities in Queensland. Methods: A risk management questionnaire was administered over 7 months, July 2009 to January 2010, using an online or paper-based version. The data are presented as the proportion of survey respondents giving specific responses to questionnaire items related to cardiac emergency preparedness, especially the provision of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Results: Fifty-two health/fitness facility managers responded to the survey. Most of the surveyed facilities conducted pre-activity screening (92%). Of those with a written emergency plan (79%), only 37% physically rehearsed their emergency response syste...

Cardiac emergency preparedness in health/fitness facilities in Australia.

The health/fitness industry is an important contributor to the national preventative health policies against obesity and associated health risk factors. However, inappropriately designed programs and services can increase the risk of injuries and adverse health outcomes that can expose health/fitness facility operators and employees to risk of litigation. Therefore, the importance of comprehensive risk management in the health/fitness industry is pronounced. A cross-sectional survey of risk management practices in the health/fitness facilities in Queensland, Australia suggested that process related programmatic risk management practices were suboptimal, whereas ‘waivers’ and ‘insurance’ were implemented and valued the most. The findings highlight the need for the education and training of health/fitness facility managers in comprehensive risk management programs in the health/fitness facilities for reasonably safe services that can help to minimise the risk of legal liability.

Betul Sekendiz

Papers

Effects of Pilates exercise on trunk strength, endurance and flexibility in sedentary adult females

Effects of Swiss-ball core strength training on strength, endurance, flexibility, and balance in sedentary women.

An Investigation of Risk Management Practices in the Health and Fitness Facilities in Queensland : Minimising the Likelihood of Legal Liability

Cardiac emergency preparedness in health/fitness facilities in Australia.

Implementation and perception of risk management practices in health/fitness facilities