Is the Pilates method efficient to cause changes in the body composition of healthy individuals? A systematic review.

Autor: Silva LL; Institute of Motricity Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas, MG, Brazil., Mendes da Silva KB; Institute of Motricity Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas, MG, Brazil., Sousa L; Institute of Motricity Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas, MG, Brazil., Pinhata Rocha C; Department of Anatomy, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas, MG, Brazil. Electronic address: camila.rocha@unifal-mg.edu.br.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of bodywork and movement therapies [J Bodyw Mov Ther] 2022 Oct; Vol. 32, pp. 51-59. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 25.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.04.005
Abstrakt: Background: The Pilates Method has become more popular as an option for physical activity, also among healthy individuals, who seek a better quality of life and also an improve in body composition. This paper is a systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of Pilates in the body composition of healthy individuals.
Methods: A systematic review of the literature was carried out using the PEDro, Cochrane Library, Medline and Pubmed databases; the inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied and the final studies were evaluated using the PEDro checklists. To ensure methodological quality, all steps were performed by two examiners and when discrepancies appeared, these were resolved by a third reviewer.
Results: Nine studies, published between 2004 and 2019, met the inclusion criteria. Six articles showed some improvement in relation to body composition, such as increased skeletal muscle mass and decrease in body fat mass and of these, when evaluated by the PEDro scale, only one obtained good methodological quality.
Conclusion: This systematic review shows that the influence of Pilates on the body composition of healthy individuals is still uncertain due to the controversial results and the scarcity of studies with this public. The lack of studies with excellent methodological quality can be considered one of the factors that prevent a statement.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors report no conflict of interest in this research. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for- profit sectors.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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