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Effect of mat pilates exercise on postural alignment and body composition of middle-aged women
[Purpose] This study attempted to examine whether Pilates is an effective exercise for improving the postural alignment and health of middle-aged women. [Subjects and Methods] The participants in this study were 36 middle-aged women (20 in the experimental group, 16 in the control group). The experi...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4932037/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27390396 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.1691 |
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author | Lee, Hyo Taek Oh, Hyun Ok Han, Hui Seung Jin, Kwang Youn Roh, Hyo Lyun |
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description | [Purpose] This study attempted to examine whether Pilates is an effective exercise for improving the postural alignment and health of middle-aged women. [Subjects and Methods] The participants in this study were 36 middle-aged women (20 in the experimental group, 16 in the control group). The experimental group participated in Pilates exercise sessions three times a week for 12 weeks. Body alignment and composition measurements before and after applying the Pilates exercise program were performed with a body composition analyzer and a three-dimensional scanner. [Results] Postural alignment in the sagittal and horizontal planes was enhanced in the Pilates exercise group. Trunk alignment showed correlations with body fat and muscle mass. [Conclusion] The Pilates exercises are performed symmetrically and strengthen the deep muscles. Moreover, the results showed that muscle mass was correlated with trunk postural alignment and that the proper amount of muscle is critical in maintaining trunk postural alignment. |
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spelling | pubmed-49320372016-07-07 Effect of mat pilates exercise on postural alignment and body composition of middle-aged women Lee, Hyo Taek Oh, Hyun Ok Han, Hui Seung Jin, Kwang Youn Roh, Hyo Lyun J Phys Ther Sci Original Article [Purpose] This study attempted to examine whether Pilates is an effective exercise for improving the postural alignment and health of middle-aged women. [Subjects and Methods] The participants in this study were 36 middle-aged women (20 in the experimental group, 16 in the control group). The experimental group participated in Pilates exercise sessions three times a week for 12 weeks. Body alignment and composition measurements before and after applying the Pilates exercise program were performed with a body composition analyzer and a three-dimensional scanner. [Results] Postural alignment in the sagittal and horizontal planes was enhanced in the Pilates exercise group. Trunk alignment showed correlations with body fat and muscle mass. [Conclusion] The Pilates exercises are performed symmetrically and strengthen the deep muscles. Moreover, the results showed that muscle mass was correlated with trunk postural alignment and that the proper amount of muscle is critical in maintaining trunk postural alignment. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2016-06-28 2016-06 /pmc/articles/PMC4932037/ /pubmed/27390396 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.1691 Text en 2016©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Lee, Hyo Taek Oh, Hyun Ok Han, Hui Seung Jin, Kwang Youn Roh, Hyo Lyun Effect of mat pilates exercise on postural alignment and body composition of middle-aged women |
title | Effect of mat pilates exercise on postural alignment and body composition of
middle-aged women |
title_full | Effect of mat pilates exercise on postural alignment and body composition of
middle-aged women |
title_fullStr | Effect of mat pilates exercise on postural alignment and body composition of
middle-aged women |
title_full_unstemmed | Effect of mat pilates exercise on postural alignment and body composition of
middle-aged women |
title_short | Effect of mat pilates exercise on postural alignment and body composition of
middle-aged women |
title_sort | effect of mat pilates exercise on postural alignment and body composition of
middle-aged women |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4932037/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27390396 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.1691 |
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