The Pilates registered method and the located muscular resistance in adult women

• Published in: Motricidade 2007-10, Vol.3 (4), p.76-81
• Main Authors: Ferreira, C B, Aidar, F J, da Silva Novaes, G, Vianna, J M, Carneiro, AL, de Souza Menezes, L
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• ISSN: 1646-107X

Back Ground: several studies investigate the relation of the lack of exercises and the factor of risk for diverse pathologies, and the relation of active style of life as protection factor the risk the health. The Pilates registered Method appears as form of interested physical conditioning in providing general individual wellness, and capable to provide force, flexibility, good position, motor control, body conscience and improved corporal perception. Objective: to analyze the Pilates registered method influence on the resistance of force in the arm flex and abdominal exercise in women submitted a nine weeks intervention. Methodology: the study he was composed for 12 feminine volunteers with age between 25 and 40 years. The carried through tests had been of the abdominal and arm flex. The group was submitted to a pre-test and a after-test, having had a period of nine weeks between each one of the evaluations. Between the pre and after-test, the group was submitted the three weekly sessions of training of 50 minutes each with the Pilates registered Method. Results: it was verified significant difference between pre and after-test (p < 0.05), thus demonstrating an improvement in the after-test in relation to the values found in the pre-test. Discussion: the practical Pilates registered Method one of the tends if to present as an important ally in the promotion of the health and indicating possibility of profits in that if it relates to the improvement in the profile of the standards of resistance of force of the practitioners of the activity.Original Abstract: Introducao: varios sao os estudos que investigam a relacao entre o sedentarismo como fator de risco para diversas patologias, bem como a relacao de urn estilo de vida ativo como fator de protecao a agravos a saude. O Metodo Pilates registered surge como forma de condicionamento fisico interessado em proporcionar bem-estar geral ao individuo, e capaz de proporcionar forca, flexibilidade, boa postura, controle motor, consciencia e percepcao corporal melhorada. Objetivo: analisar a influencia do metodo Pilates registered sobre a resistencia de forca na flexao de braco e em exercicio abdominal em mulheres submetidas a uma intervencao de nove semanas. Metodologia: o estudo foi composto por 12 voluntarias do sexo feminino com idade entre 25 e 40 anos. Os testes realizados foram o de abdominal e flexao de braco. O grupo foi submetido a um pre e um pos-teste, havendo um periodo de nove semanas entre cada uma