Effects of a 12-Week Pilates Course on Lower Limb Muscle Strength and Trunk Flexibility in Women Living in the Community.
| Autor: | Kao, Yu-Hsiu, Liou, Tsan-Hon, Huang, Yi-Ching, Tsai, Ya-Wen, Wang, Kuo-Ming |
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ANALYSIS of covariance
CHI-squared test CONFIDENCE intervals EXERCISE EXERCISE tests LEG RESEARCH methodology MUSCLE contraction MUSCLE strength RESEARCH funding STATISTICAL sampling STRETCH (Physiology) T-test (Statistics) PILATES method PRE-tests & post-tests INDEPENDENT living CROSS-sectional method DESCRIPTIVE statistics |
| Zdroj: | Health Care for Women International; Mar2015, Vol. 36 Issue 3, p303-319, 17p |
| Abstrakt: | Researchers in Taiwan studying regular adult physical activity found that among married women aged 26 to 55 years, 56% participated in physical activity, and that the convenience and safety of the activity were major factors contributing to their willingness to exercise. Muscle weakness and poor trunk flexibility are closely related to some chronic diseases in women. In this cross-sectional survey, we used the Polestar Pilates™ method to explore the effects of a 12-week Pilates course on the physical fitness of women living in the community. Fifty-three members of the experimental group (mean age: 42.30±9.97) and 43 of the control group (mean age: 41.23±9.83) were included. We confirm that a convenient Pilates exercise intervention can significantly improve muscle strength and trunk flexibility in women. Our findings serve as an important reference for health authorities in Taiwan and provide higher awareness of women's health and physical fitness, which can help prevent chronic and cardiovascular diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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