The effect of eight-week cyclic exercises and Pilates exercises in women to some physical parameters and blood lipids
| Autor: | SAHINCI GOKGUL, Betul, HAZAR, Serkan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Volume: 19, Issue: 1 60-64 Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise |
| ISSN: | 2147-5652 |
| Popis: | This research is conducted to examine the impact of Pilates and circuitexercise to some physical features and blood-fat. 22 women, ages ranging from22 to 55 years, voluntarily participated into the study. The participants wererequested to do 30 minutes long Pilates and circuit exercise three days perweek for 8 weeks. Physical measurements and blood-value were taken in thebeginning of the research and in the end of 8th week. For this purpose, bodyweight, body-mass index, fat-rate, chest, waistline, belly, hip size, heartrate, blood pressure, flexibility, flamingo balance test, and Harvard step testmeasurement of participants were made. HDL and LDL levels of the participantswere determined by using the blood testing device in laboratory. Mann Whitney Utest was applied in the comparison of the before and after results of exerciseprogram. Body weight, resting pulse, BMI, chest, abdomen, hip and basalcircumference, a significant decrease in the values and a significant increasein the flexibility values, body weight, chest, waist, abdomen, hipcircumference, and the value of balance test, a significant decrease was foundand the flexibility values significantly increased of cyclic exercise group. Asa result, both exercise programs had a similar effect on some selectedparameters on sedentary women. |
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