Increased strength of the scapular stabilizer and lumbar muscles after twelve weeks of Pilates training using the Reformer machine: A pilot study

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• 作者：Nú ; bia Tomain Otoni dos Santos ; Master in Physical Education^a ; Karoline Cipriano Raimundo ; Master in Physical Education^b ; Sheila Aparecida da Silva ; Master in Physical Education^b ; ^{sassilva1721@gmail.com} ; Lara Andrade Souza ; Master's student in the Graduate Program in Physical education^b ; Karoline Carregal Ferreira ; Physiotherapy bachelor^c ; Zuleika Ferreira Borges Santo Urbano ; Master in Health Sciences^d ; André ; a Licre Pessina Gasparini ; Master in Bioengineering ; School of Medicine ; a PhD in Biomechanics ; Medicine ; Locomotive Apparatus Rehabilitation^b ; Dernival Bertoncello ; Master ; PhD in Physiological Sciences^b ; ^{bertoncello@fisioterapia.uftm.edu.br}
• 关键词：Exercise therapy ; Muscle strength ; Pilates
• 刊名：Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：21
• 期：1
• 页码：74-80
• 全文大小：325 K
• 卷排序：21

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The aim of this work was to analyze muscle strength in Pilates novices who used the Reformer equipment during twelve training sessions.MethodsTwenty-four healthy young female volunteers, who were non-smokers and did not exercise regularly, were split into a control group (mean age 28 ± 4 years and BMI 24.55 ± 3.21 kg/m2) and a training group (mean age 29 ± 4 years and BMI 22.69 ± 2.87 kgm2). The data were checked for normality using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, and were then analyzed using the t-test (p < 0.05).ResultsAfter the training sessions, there were statistically significant differences between the groups for the scapular stabilizer muscles (p = 0.0263) and the lumbar muscles (p = 0.0001). For the scapular stabilizers, the initial/final values were 14.69 ± 2.80/14.79 ± 2.89 (control group) and 15.99 ± 3.54/17.44 ± 2.88 (Pilates group). The corresponding values for the lumbar muscles were 53.83 ± 11.66/53.28 ± 11.14 (control group) and 54.75 ± 10.27/64.80 ± 10.20 (Pilates group).ConclusionAfter twelve sessions of Pilates with the Reformer equipment, there were improvements in lumbar extensor and scapular stabilizer strength. Several benefits are reported by practitioners of Pilates, but until now, there has been limited scientific evidence of the improvement of strength in the trunk and limbs after application of the technique.