Eight-week equipment-based Pilates exercises positively affects quality of life, and functional capacity in non-active adult women: a randomized controlled trial
| Autor: | Ester da Silva, Fábio Luiz Mendonça Martins, Matheus Alberto de Souza, Rubens Alexandre da Silva, Alexandre Carvalho Barbosa, Edgar Ramos Vieira |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Walk Test Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Incremental Shuttle Walk Test Body Mass Index law.invention Adult women 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial Quality of life law Humans Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Exercise 030222 orthopedics business.industry Body Weight VO2 max Exercise Therapy Body Composition Quality of Life Physical therapy Exercise Movement Techniques Female business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 61 |
| ISSN: | 1827-1928 0022-4707 |
| DOI: | 10.23736/s0022-4707.20.11327-6 |
| Popis: | Background The Pilates exercises are popular for muscle conditioning among women. However, the effects on conditioning of healthy non-active adult women due to Pilates practicing are not fully explained. Objective The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the effects of equipment based Pilates exercises on the percentage of body fat, weight, body mass index (BMI), functional capacity, and quality of life of adult healthy women. Methods Seventy-eight non-active women were randomly assigned to 2 groups (Pilates or Control). The Pilates group performed a total of 16 exercise sessions (60 minutes each, performed twice a week for 8 consecutive weeks). The control group was instructed to perform no exercise. Percentage of body fat (DXA scans), weight, BMI, distance covered in the incremental shuttle walk test, maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), and quality of life (SF-36 scores) were analyzed. Results There were no significant between-group differences at baseline, but significant group-by-time interaction was observed for Pilates group post-intervention. Higher distance covered (p=0.01), VO2max (p=0.04), and quality of life (p=0.04) were observed after the intervention compared to the control group. No differences were observed for body composition. Conclusions Two months of equipment based Pilates training improved functional capacity and quality of life in healthy adult women. |
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