Background and objective: Frequent falls among elderly is one of the most commonly identified problems. Balance, poor gait, lower limb muscle weakness, slowed reaction time have been identified as independent risk factors for falls in elderly. Exercise programs targeted to improve these deficits might result in decrease of falls and related injuries. Present study was undertaken to study the effectiveness of pilates and conventional balance training in young old geriatric. ethod: Institutional ethical clearance was obtained. 40 young old geriatric subjects with age group between 65 –74years were included in the study after the fulfilment of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Informed consent was obtained from all the subjects. The subjects were then randomly divided into two groups by envelope method, Group A received pilates and Group B received conventional balance training. Treatment was carried out for 30 minutes for three sessions per week for five weeks. Subjects were assessed for balance and mobility using Tinneti performance oriented mobility assessment (POMA) and timed up and go test (TUG) before starting the treatment and after four weeks. Results: The results showed that both the conventional balance training and Pilates showed statistically significant (p<0.001) improvement in balance in young old geriatrics. Conclusion: The present study concluded that both Pilates program and conventional balance training equally improved the balance in elderly subjects so that both the therapies can be incorporated in the balance training. 

Keywords: Balance; Geriatric; TUG; POMA; Pilates.