Young, healthy and sedentary women
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy individuals; age range between 18 and 44 years old; women; willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe pathologies of the spine; fibromyalgia; intellectual disability; inability to provide consistent information; practice of PM until 6 months before the study; pregnancy; puerperium up to 6 months; vestibular disorders that may interfere with balance; use of continuous medication for pain or inflammation; obesity greater than 30 kg / cm2; be conducting other fitness programs; practice of functional physical activity; neurological diseases; cardiovascular diseases; severe respiratory diseases; any other condition in which exercise is contraindicated; who do not agree to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The expected increase in respiratory muscle strength after 16 Pilates sessions is expected. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected to find increased handgrip muscle strength; increased abdominal muscle endurance; improved flexibility of the posterior chain musculature; improved body awareness of the upper limb; decrease upper limb reaction time and check for increased lactate before and after a pilates method session. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal de Alfenas - Unidade II