Electromyographic Effect of Mat Pilates Exercise on the Back Muscle Activity of Healthy Adult Females

Menacho, Maryela Oliveira; Obara, Karen; Conceição, Josilene Souza; Chitolina, Matheus L.; Krantz, Daniel R.; Silva, Rubens Alexandre da; Cardoso, Jefferson Rosa

doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2010.08.012

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“…Nine of the Pilates method interventions were performed on the mat, 15,16,[18][19][20]23,[25][26][27] with the rest performed on the apparatus (reformer, trapeze table, cadillac, wall unit, combo chair; nϭ2), 17,24 the mat and apparatus (nϭ3), 12,14,22 or not specified (nϭ2) 13,21 (table 2). 5 Kaesler et al 37 †Culligan et al 38 ‡Kuo et al 39 §Menacho et al, 40 Moreno, 41 Endleman and Critchley, 42 Herrington and Davies, 43 Petrofsky et al, 44 Queiroz et al 45 ሻSewright et al, 46 Otto et al, 47 Wu and Chiang. 48 ¶Hall, 49 Kish.…”

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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Pilates Method of Exercise in Healthy People

Cruz-Ferreira

Fernandes

Laranjo

et al. 2011

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Research studies published from inception to May 7, 2011 were selected for evaluation. Two reviewers independently applied the inclusion criteria to selected potential studies. Studies were included if they were published in a peer-reviewed journal, written in the English language, conducted as a randomized controlled trial (RCT) or quasi-RCT in healthy people, had an inactive and/or exercise control group(s), included key study outcomes, and used the PME as the study intervention in at least 1 study arm.Data Extraction: Two reviewers independently extracted data (study, design, subjects, intervention, key outcomes results), applied the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale to assess the method quality of selected studies, and determined the strength of the evidence using the best evidence synthesis grading system. Data Synthesis: Sixteen studies met the inclusion criteria. PEDro scale values ranged from 3 to 7 (mean, 4.1), indicating a low level of scientific rigor. The outcomes studied most often were flexibility, muscular endurance, strength, and postural alignment. The PME appears to be effective in improving flexibility (strong evidence), dynamic balance (strong evidence), and muscular endurance (moderate evidence) in healthy people.Conclusions: There was strong evidence to support the use of the PME at least to the end of training to improve flexibility and dynamic balance and moderate evidence to enhance muscular endurance. Future RCTs should focus on the components of blinding, concealed allocation, subject adherence, intentionto-treat analysis, and follow-up designs.

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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Pilates Method of Exercise in Healthy People

Cruz-Ferreira

Fernandes

Laranjo

et al. 2011

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

165

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“…As a contrast to that study, our intention was to investigate the shortterm effects, which resulted in 8 weeks of exercise. Menacho et al [18] found a significant increase in electromyographic activity in back extensor muscles [19]. They investigated healthy women and used traditional mat Pilates exercises similar to this study.…”

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“…Dorado et al [17] analyzed the effects of Pilates on the volume of the rectus abdominis, obliques and transversus abdominis muscles using magnetic resonance imaging. Menacho et al [18] reported significant increase in total volume of rectus abdominis muscle. Similar to our study, participants were healthy women but their Pilates practices were twice a week for 9 months.…”

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“…King et al reported that some Pilate's exercises improved the form of each subcomponent of the movements in Parkinson patients [17]. There are a few prospective studies about the effects of Pilate's exercises on abdominal muscles [18]. Dorado et al [17] analyzed the effects of Pilates on the volume of the rectus abdominis, obliques and transversus abdominis muscles using magnetic resonance imaging.…”

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The Effects of the Pilates Exercises on Rectus Abdominis Thickness and Balance in Healthy Female Health Worker: Prospective, Single Blind Study with Controlled Group

Yalçınkaya¹

2017

MOJYPT

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Objective: To evaluate the effects of the Pilates exercises on rectus abdominis thickness (RAMT), balance and depression in female health worker.Design: 40 healthy female health-workers were included to the study. Group-1 joined the Pilates exercises for first 8 weeks, whereas Group-2 (control group) waited without joining Pilates exercises or any other exercise group, during that time. Falling index (FI) was evaluated with a system to test balance and stability by a trained researcher. All participants were instructed to follow a 45-min programme for three times a week, for eight weeks.Results: Age, BMI and marital status scales were not significantly different among the two groups. In group-1, RAMT values were significantly increased in rest and contracted position at the end of eight weeks of Pilate's session. BDS and FI were significantly decreased in Group-1 after 8 weeks. Interestingly, body weight mean value was higher after the Pilates exercises, but there was no significant difference. Group-2 showed that RAMT values were not significantly different in rest or in contracted position at the beginning and the 8 th week. Conclusion:The results of the present study led us to conclude that Pilate's exercises have positive effects on RAMT and fall index.

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“…Though it is proposed that sports can imply significant beneficial effects in the elderly population, there is still no agreement on the individualistic impacts of different sports exercises on specific traits of physical abilities of the elderly. Pilates Exercise is one of the very few sporting techniques the effects of which have been studied by sports and rehabilitation researchers [28,29].…”

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Effect of Pilates Exercise on Fear of Falling in Iranian Elderly Women

Badiei

Shahboulaghi

Hosseini

et al. 2017

IRJ

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Objectives:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Pilates exercise on Fear of Falling (FOF) among elderly women. Methods:The present study is a clinical trial that was conducted on 44 elderly women aged between 60-80 years. Subjects were recruited through the convenience sampling method and were then randomly divided into two groups of inference viz. pilates exercise group, the members of which underwent Pilates exercise training along with the routine sanatorium exercises and the control group in which members stuck with (routine exercise only. Data was gathered by using demographic questionnaire and Fall Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I). For the intervention group, Pilates training was done for 8 weeks, three times a week (1 hour per session) under the supervision of a trained coach. Data were analyzed by the SPSS software v.16. Results:The findings indicated that the means of FES-I scores in Pilates group improved from 32.90 to 22.18 (MD=10.72) after the intervention. According to the independent t-test, there was a significant difference in the means of post intervention FES-I scores, between the two groups (P<0.001). In the Pilates group, the effect size of intervention was much more than the control group (ES=0.89). Discussion:Pilates training could decrease the FOF and may thus be implemented as an effective interventional method for fall prevention in elderly women.

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Electromyographic Effect of Mat Pilates Exercise on the Back Muscle Activity of Healthy Adult Females

Cited by 40 publications

References 25 publications

A Systematic Review of the Effects of Pilates Method of Exercise in Healthy People

A Systematic Review of the Effects of Pilates Method of Exercise in Healthy People

The Effects of the Pilates Exercises on Rectus Abdominis Thickness and Balance in Healthy Female Health Worker: Prospective, Single Blind Study with Controlled Group

Effect of Pilates Exercise on Fear of Falling in Iranian Elderly Women

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