The improvement of cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy women after a 12-week Classical Pilates training

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-6108.2022.1.42687

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cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, muscle endurance, pilates

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Aims: to evaluate the effects of 12 weeks of Pilates training (Classical Method) on cardiorespiratory fitness and heart rate responses of healthy sedentary women. 
Method: fifteen women (average age 29±4) performed 12 weeks of Pilates training for 60 minutes, three times per week (Pilates Group). Thirteen women (average age 29±5) as controls maintained their routine activities (Control Group). The exercises’ introduction was by the degree of difficulty with changes in the plane of movements; smaller base of support; spinal rotations and extensions; use of abdominal muscles in prone position. Heart rate was monitored and recorded during all sessions using a heart frequency meter. 
Results: ANOVA analysis results revealed significant difference in Pilates Group (p < 0.05) between pre and post measures of VO2peak (+13%), fat percentage (- 3.3%), free fat mass (+ 2.8 kg), and muscular endurance in the abdominal area (+61%), lower limbs (+75%) and upper limbs (+68%). The percent of Maximum Heart Rate achieved in the 6th (79.25%) and 12th (79.86%) weeks of training increased from the first week (73.4%). Physical fitness in Control Group remained unchanged. 
Conclusion: twelve weeks of Pilates training positively affected overall physical fitness in previously sedentary healthy women. Furthermore, the increase in VO2peak and achieved Maximum Heart Rate was significant even with no specific aerobic training.

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Francine Piccoli, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Laboratório de Fisiopatologia do Exercício (LaFiEx), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Carolina Vargas & Francine Picolli – Centro de Saúde e Movimento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

MSc in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Professor at the Carolina Vargas & Francine Picolli – Centro de Saúde e Movimento, in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

Gabriela Fischer, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Department of Physical Education, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

PhD in Science of Physical Exercise and Human Movement of Università degli Studi di Verona (UNIVERONA), Verona, Itália. Professor Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), in Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

Marta da Silva Brod, Anhanguera College of Pelotas, School of Health Sciences, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

PhD in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Professor at the Anhanguera College of Pelotas, in Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

Carolina Boeira Vargas, Carolina Vargas & Francine Picolli – Centro de Saúde e Movimento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

MSc in Medicine from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Professor at the Carolina Vargas & Francine Picolli – Centro de Saúde e Movimento, in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

Daniele Botelho Vinholes, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFSCPA), Department of Public Health, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

PhD in Epidemiology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Professor Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFSCPA), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

Paula Aver Bretanha Ribeiro, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

PhD in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Research Associate at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Thiago de Araujo Cardoso, Cenecista University Center of Osório (UNICNEC/Osório), Physical Education Course, Osório, RS, Brazil.

PhD in Child Health from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Professor at the Cenecista University Center of Osório (UNICNEC/Osório), in Osório, RS, Brazil.

Rafael Reimann Baptista, Escola de Ciências da Saúde e da Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

PhD in Science of Human Movement from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

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Piccoli, F., Fischer, G., Brod, M. da S., Vargas, C. B., Vinholes, D. B., Ribeiro, P. A. B., Cardoso, T. de A., & Baptista, R. R. (2022). The improvement of cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy women after a 12-week Classical Pilates training. Scientia Medica, 32(1), e42687. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-6108.2022.1.42687

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