Pilates training improves 5-km run performance by changing metabolic cost and muscle activity in trained runners

Autor: Edson Soares da Silva, Alexandre B. Okamura, Paula Finatto, Henrique Bianchi Oliveira, Leonardo Alexandre Peyré-Tartaruga, Jorge L. L. Storniolo, Bruna Pereira Almada
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 3, p e0194057 (2018)
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: Purpose Strength training improves distance running economy and performance. This finding is based predominantly on maximal and explosive strength programmes applied to locomotor muscles, particularly on the lower limbs. It is not certain whether a minimization of metabolic cost (Cmet) and an improvement in running performance is feasible with strength training of the postural and trunk muscles. Methods Using kinematic, neuromuscular and metabolic measurements of running at two different speeds before and after a 12-week Pilates training programme, we tested the hypothesis that core training might improve the running Cmet and performance of trained runners. Thirty-two individuals were randomly assigned to the control group (CG, n = 16) or the Pilates group (PG, n = 16). Results Confirming our hypothesis, a significant improvement (p
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