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Effects of a Mat Pilates Programme on Body Composition in Elderly Women [PDF]

West Indian Medical Journal, 2013
With ageing, the ability to mobilize fat is reduced and this, coupled with gradual decrease in lean body mass (LBM) from lessened exercise, allows for an increased body fat percentage (%BF). Exercising is considered a key to maintaining an appropriate body mass (BM), as it improves fat oxidation, while maintaining LBM. Although the effects of endurance
M, Fourie, G M, Gildenhuys, I, Shaw, B S, Shaw, A L, Toriola, D T, Goon   +5 more
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The Effect of Mat Pilates Training Combined With Aerobic Exercise Versus Mat Pilates Training Alone on Blood Pressure in Women With Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Physical Therapy, 2022
Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of mat Pilates (MP) versus MP plus aerobic exercise (AE) compared with the effects of no intervention on ambulatory blood pressure (BP) in women with hypertension. Methods
Isabella da Silva Almeida, Letícia de Souza Andrade, Alessandra Martins Melo de Sousa, Gerson Cipriano Junior, Natália Turri-Silva, Dahan da Cunha Nascimento, Yomara Lima Mota, João Luiz Quagliotti Durigan   +7 more
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Kadınlarda Pilates-mat egzersizlerinin psikolojik sağlık üzerine etkisi

Uluslararası Egzersiz Psikolojisi Dergisi, 2021
Bu çalışmanın amacı pilates-mat egzersizlerinin kadınların psikolojiksağlıkları üzerindeki etkisini araştırmaktır. Genel olarak, egzersizin insanlarınfiziksel ve psikolojik sağlıklarına olumlu etkisi olduğu literatür araştırmalarında görülmektedir.Pilates-mat egzersizlerinin kadınlarda depresyon ve anksiyeteyi azaltırken yaşam doyumunu artıran, stresle
Gülten SANİOĞLU, Zeynep MAÇKALI
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Mat Pilates is as effective as aquatic aerobic exercise in treating women with fibromyalgia: a clinical, randomized and blind trial

Advances in Rheumatology, 2020
Background The mat Pilates method is the therapeutic modalities which can be used in fibromyalgia treatment. Although there are no well-designed studies that prove the effectiveness of the mat Pilates method in this population.
Suzy Araújo de Medeiros, Hugo Jário de Almeida Silva, Rayssa Maria do Nascimento, Jaely Beatriz da Silva Maia, Caio Alano de Almeida Lins, Marcelo Cardoso de Souza   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Pilates Exercise on Disability in Low Back Pain Patients: A Meta-analysis Review Paper [PDF]

Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research, 2020
Background: The aim of this meta-analysis review study was to examine and summarize the benefits of Pilate's exercises on disability in patients with low back pain (LBP). Methods: Research was conducted from March 2005 to December 2018.
Keyvan Sharifmoradi, Saeed reza Nori monfared   +1 more
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Effects of Mat and Reformer Pilates Exercise Program on Lower Extremity Edema and Stress, Depression in Pregnant Women in the Second Trimester [PDF]

The Asian Journal of Kinesiology
PURPOSES This study aimed to examine the effects of mat and reformer Pilates exercise programs on lower extremity edema, prenatal stress, and antenatal depression among pregnant women in their second trimester.
Jin-Eun Koo, Kyoung-Bin Min
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Feasibility of a mat-based Pilates program for community dwelling seniors to improve balance and core strength. [PDF]

PM R
Abstract Background Popular programs to combat the increased rates of falls and improve overall balance and strength in the aging population are limited by accessibility or focus on distal movements, thereby limiting gains from the programs. The use of an age‐appropriate, community‐based Pilates program focusing on core strengthening for improved ...
Gonzales L, Ngo K, Kraus P, Zander Y, Hatch MN.   +4 more
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Effect of Pilates Exercise on Health-Related Outcomes in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Int J Rheum Dis
ABSTRACT Introduction Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a chronic, progressive condition characterized by cartilage degeneration, synovial inflammation, and bone changes leading to pain and functional impairment. Despite the availability of various treatment options, including multidisciplinary approaches and muscle strengthening exercises, there remains ...
de Oliveira TMD, Felício DC, Filho JE, Castro RQ, Gomides FJDS, Pires LFP, Fonseca DS, Malaguti C.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Effectiveness of mat Pilates on postural alignment in the sagittal plane in school children: a randomized clinical trial

Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica, 2020
Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the mat Pilates method, an exercise program, on postural alignment in the sagittal plane among children aged between 8 and 12 years.
Fabíola Unbehaun Cibinello, Jessica Caroliny de Jesus Neves, Mônica Yosino Leão Carvalho, Paola Janeiro Valenciano, Dirce Shizuko Fujisawa   +4 more
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Pilates versus resistance exercise on the serum levels of hs-CRP, in the abdominal circumference and body mass index (BMI) in elderly individuals

Motricidade, 2016
Recent studies have shown that the elderly exhibit a subclinical state of inflammation associated with increased adipose tissue and several comorbidities.
Maria Adesilda Silva Pestana, Eduardo Martins Netto, Manuella Castro Silva Pestana, Vitor Silva Pestana, Maria Isabel Schinoni   +4 more
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