Abstract This study investigated the effect of Pilates exercise on physical fall risk factors 12 months after an initial 5-week Pilates intervention. The authors hypothesized that ongoing Pilates participation would have a positive effect on physical fall risk factors in those who continued with Pilates exercise compared with those who ceased. Thirty older ambulatory adults (M = 69 years, SD…
Abstract The paper describes the educational technology of using Pilates for the prevention of spine disorders offemale students at higher educational institutions. The main stages of this technology are discussed in the paper.In the first stage, special attention should be paid to control over the movements, concentration and focus on theexercises done by the students with the low fitness level.…
Abstract Objective This study examined whether mindfulness increased through participation in movement based courses and whether changes in self-regulatory self-efficacy, mood, and perceived stress mediated the relationship between increased mindfulness and better sleep. Participants 166 college students enrolled in the 2007-2008 academic year in 15 week classes in Pilates, Taiji quan, or GYROKINESIS®. Methods At beginning, middle, and end of…
Abstract: The purpose of the study is to identify the Pilates exercises program impact on the serotonin hormone and some physical variables which represented in the (legs and back muscles strength, muscular endurance and flexibility) and the depression degree for battered women. 10 Ladies of the resident in the host and guide institute of the battered women of Minia governorate…
Abstract Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Pilates method, developed initially for improve muscular strength, obtained popularity and new objectives, as flexibility and corporal definition gain. When new benefits were observed and investigated, the method was applied on the treatment of many dysfunctions. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to analyze the aspects of the use of Pilates method on rehabilitation. METHODS: Was realized a…
Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an exercise program based on the Pilates Matwork method on sedentary volunteers who self-reported changes in their sleep quality and quality of life. This was a prospective clinical study, in which the variables (level of sleepiness and quality of life) were compared before and after applying a protocol…
The Pilates method was originally developed by Joseph Pilates in Germany during the First World War and introduced in the United States in 1923 (Latey, 2001; Muscolino & Cipriani, 2004; Rydeard et al., 2006). The method assembles movements from gymnastics, martial arts, yoga and dance with philosophic ideas (Self et al., 1996; Latey, 2001; Rydeard et al., 2006). After the…
Abstract The Pilates method created by the German Joseph Pilates is based on the application of six principles: center, concentration, control, precision, breath and fluidity. The basis of Pilates work is to strength of the center of force “Powerhouse” that is an expression that called the circumference of the trunk bottom (structure that supports and strengthens the trunk helping to…
A randomized, controlled trial was conducted to determine the effect of Pilates-based exercise on postural alignment. Seventy-four adult women (mean age ± SD, 34.9 ± 16.4 years) were randomized to a Pilates-based mat class (n = 40) or a control group (n = 34). Pilates-based exercise participants were taught the Initial Mat of Body Control Pilates for 6 months, twice…