The effect of pilates exercises on body composition: A systematic review
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| Auteurs: | , , , , |
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Date de publication: | 2011 |
| Description: | Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to determine how Pilates exercises have impacted body composition (BC) on selected populations. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed using the keywords ‘Pilates, body composition, systematic review, literature review, overweight, obesity, healthy weight, underweight’ and their combination. Results: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria and after further quality analyses it was deter mined that there is currently poor empirical quantitative evidence indicating a positive effect of Pilates exercises on BC. Several methodological flaws were observed in the studies analyzed, including few full-text published studies looking into the effects of Pilates exercises on BC, a lack of true experimental research designs, limited standardization in measurement techniques, insufficient or no control of the nutritional status, and inconsistent instructor qualifications. Conclusion: Well-designed research is needed to determine how Pilates exercises impact BC on selected populations. |
| Pays: | Kérwá |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Kérwá |
| Langue: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/103228 |
| Accès en ligne: | https://hdl.handle.net/10669/103228 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.06.001 |
| Mots-clés: | pilates systematic review body composition body mass index |