Introduction: Pilates exercises have been used by the older adults and have shown potential to improve some components of physical fitness.
Objective: To verify the effects of Pilates on strength, endurance and muscle power in older adults.
Methods: The searches were performed in the databases: PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, LILACS and PEDro until September 2022, without filters that limited the date of publications or language.
Introduction: The effects of stretching exercises on muscle strength have been widely researched in the literature, however, there are no studies investigating the effects of Pilates stretching.
Objective: To compare the effects of static stretching and Pilates stretching on the concentric muscle strength of the knee extensors and flexors.
Method: 102 trained young adults were randomized into three groups: static stretching (n = 33); Pilates stretching (n = 34); control (n = 35).
Introduction And Hypothesis: This study is aimed at comparing the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and Pilates on the improvement of urinary incontinence (UI), strength, and endurance of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs), and the impact of UI on the quality of life in postmenopausal women.
Methods: Forty postmenopausal women were randomly divided in to two groups: PFMT (n = 20) and Pilates (n = 20). The participants were followed for 12 weeks, three times a week on nonconsecutive days.
J Bodyw Mov Ther
January 2017
Introduction: The number of elderly people is growing and the practice of physical exercise, such as Pilates, contributes to increased muscular strength and functional autonomy in this population.
Objective: To verify the influence of Pilates on the isokinetic muscular strength of the elbow flexors and extensors, and on the functionality of the upper limbs, of older women.
Method: Thirty volunteers were randomized into two groups-Pilates group (PG) and Control Group (CG).