Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group 1: 20 individuals (men or women) overweight or obese will participate in a physical activity program with Pilates Method for 8 weeks, 3 times a week. Each session will last one hour
Behavioural
E02.779.474
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 66 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: BMI higher than 25 kg/m2; total body mass maximal of 120kg; at least six months without practicing any kind of physical activity.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of neurological; cognitive; orthopedic; respiratory; or endocrine disease (except obesity)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decreased fat mass evaluated by an absorptiometry system dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) from the finding of a change of at least 2% in pre- and post-intervention measurements .;There was a significant decrease (p<0.05) in fat mass only in Pilates group (3.2%). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected:Increased fat mass evaluated by an absorptiometry system dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) from the finding of a change of at least 2% in pre- and post-intervention measurements .;Found:There was a significant increase in lean mass (p<0,05) only in Pilates group (3,2%). ;Expected:Reduction of waist circumference evaluated by a tape measuring from 2% reduction in finding pre and post intervention measurements.;Found:Pilates and walking groups presented a significant reduction (p<0.05) of waist circunference (2.5% and 3.1%, respectively).;Expected:Decreasing the time taken to climb up and down a stair was evaluated by a chronometer from the time decrease of observation by 2% in pre and post intervention measurements.;Found:Pilates group and walking group presented a significant decrease (p<0.05) in the time taken to climb up and down a stair (10% and 6%, respectively). ;Expected:Decreasing the time taken to sit up and down from a chair was evaluated by a chronometer from the time decrease of observation by 2% in pre and post intervention measurements.;Found:Pilates group and walking group presented a significant decrease (p<0.05) in the time taken to sit up and down from a chair (20% and 10%, respectively). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMarilia Andrade
Fundação de Ampara à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed