Effects of Pilates training on body composition, lipid profile and some physical fitness parameters in sedentary obese women
Abstract
Background and objective: Pilates is a training method that creates positive changes in body composition, flexibility and muscle function. The resent study has been done with aim of evaluating the effect of Pilates exercise on body composition, lipid profile and some indicators of physical fitness in obese sedentary women.
Materials and methods: In this study, 24 sedentary obese women (mean age 38/4±8/61 years and BMI 35/6±2/95 kg/m2) participated voluntarily and were randomly divided into Pilates group (n=15) and control group (n=9). Pilates group performed training program with 14-16 RPE in 8 weeks, 3 times per week . Of all subjects (control and Pilates) was obtain, before and after training program, features of body composition, some physical fitness indices and lipid profile were taken from all subjects (control and Pilates). Data were analyzed using paired-sample t-test and ANCOVA.
Results: After 8 weeks of Pilates exercise, there was no significant changes in body weight, body mass index, body fat percentage, lean body mass and lipid profile (TC, TG, LDL, VLDL, HDL) (p≥0.05), While a significant increase was observed in flexibility muscular Dorsal and front , excellent hand power, power foot,and modified swimming.
Conclusion: According to the results, it seems that eight weeks of Pilates training, despite the improvement of physical fitness, is not effective on body composition and lipid profile.
Keywords: Pilates, body composition, lipid profile, physical fitness index, obese women