Effect of Eutonia, Holistic Gymnastics, and Pilates on body posture for pre-adolescent girls: Randomized clinical trial

Postural changes frequently occur in pre-adolescent girls, with sedentary lifestyle with reduced physical activity level as one of the risk factors. To investigate the effects of Eutonia, Holistic Gymnastics, and Pilates on body posture in pre-adolescent girls. A randomized prospective quantitative...

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Published in:Journal of bodywork and movement therapies 2022-04, Vol.30, p.226-236
Main Authors: Niaradi, Fernanda dos Santos Lopes, Niaradi, Maíra Fonseca dos Santos Lopes, Gasparetto, Maria Elisabete Rodrigues Freire
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Exercise Movement Techniques
Exercise therapy
Female
Gymnastics
Humans
Movement
Physical therapy modalities
Posture
Primary prevention
Prospective Studies
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Summary:Postural changes frequently occur in pre-adolescent girls, with sedentary lifestyle with reduced physical activity level as one of the risk factors. To investigate the effects of Eutonia, Holistic Gymnastics, and Pilates on body posture in pre-adolescent girls. A randomized prospective quantitative clinical trial was conducted. The study included girls aged 10–13 years and compared the effects of Eutonia, Holistic Gymnastics, and Pilates on body posture. The sample comprised 80 girls divided into three intervention groups as follows: Eutonia group, 26 girls; Holistic Gymnastics group, 27 girls; and Pilates group, 27 girls. Ten sessions of 1 h each were conducted on a weekly basis. Static posture was analyzed using the Postural Analysis Software SAPO; dynamic posture, using the modified Layout for Assessing Dynamic Posture LADy; and lifestyle, using the Body Posture Evaluation Instrument Back PEI questionnaire. The data were statistically analyzed using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) by Kruskal-Wallis’ averages test at 5% significance level (p 
ISSN:1360-8592
1532-9283
1532-9283
DOI:10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.02.021