Multicomponent Exercise and Postural Hygiene

This non-randomized clinical study aims to evaluate whether a multicomponent physical exercise program with integrated postural hygiene can improve functional capacity, postural risk, musculoskeletal symptoms, health-related quality of life, and body composition in adult and older women. Eighty participants are allocated to three groups: an experimental group performing exercise with integrated postural hygiene, a reference group with previous postural hygiene training performing the same intervention, and a control group performing the same exercise program without the postural hygiene component. Participants are assessed before, during, and after the intervention, as well as at follow-up. The broader research project also includes a separate cross-sectional observational component designed to describe postural habits, musculoskeletal symptoms, and functional health-related variables in women enrolled in a community-based Maintenance Gymnastics program.

Inclusion Criteria: * Women enrolled in the Maintenance Gymnastics program * Age between 50 and 82 years. * Acceptance of participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Having diseases or conditions that prevent the proper performance of the activity and the assessments. * Having functional limitations that prevent safe participation in physical activity. * Having cognitive impairments that hinder understanding of instructions, tests, or questionnaires. * Refusal to participate in the study.