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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2013

Effects of a mat pilates program on cardiometabolic parameters in elderly women.

Fourie Marinda, Gildenhuys Magda, Shaw Ina, Shaw Brandon, Toriola Abel, Daniel Ter Goon

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors.

Fourie MarindaFourie Marinda, Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0001, Republic of South Africa.
Gildenhuys MagdaGildenhuys Magda, Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0001, Republic of South Africa.
Shaw InaShaw Ina, Office of the Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor: Research, Monash South Africa, P.O. Box X60, Ruimsig, 1725, Republic of South Africa.
Shaw BrandonShaw Brandon, Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0001, Republic of South Africa.
Toriola AbelToriola Abel, Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0001, Republic of South Africa.
Daniel Ter GoonDaniel Ter Goon, Centre for Biokinetics, Recreation and Sports Science, University of Venda, X5050, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, 0590, South Africa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to determine the effects of mat Pilates on resting heart rate, resting blood pressure and fasting blood glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides in elderly women. METHODOLOGY: Fifty sedentary, apparently healthy females aged 60 and older were randomly assigned into a control (CG, n = 25) or an intervention (IG, n = 25) group. The IG took part in an eight-week progressive mat Pilates exercise program, three times weekly while the CG did not take part in any structured exercises throughout the eight-week period. All subjects underwent pre- and post-tests in which cardiometabolic parameters were assessed.

resultsIn the eight-week mat Pilates program, the IG only demonstrated a significant (p ≤ 0.05) decrease in systolic BP (p = 0.040) from 135.84 ± 14.66mmHg to 128.80 ± 16.36mmHg and a significant increase in blood glucose (p = 0.000) from 5.07 ± 0.46mmol.L(-1) to 5.83 ± 0.57mmol.L(-1), whereas resting HR (p = 0.148) (from 68.80 ± 12.58beats.min(-1) to 73.20 ± 11.46beats.min(-1)), resting diastolic BP (p = 0.342) (from 75.64 ± 10.10mmHg to 77.44 ± 9.32mmHg), blood TC (p = 0.073) (from 5.37 ± 0.99mmol.L(-1) to 5.67 ± 1.04mmol.L(-1)) and blood TG (p = 0.384) (from 1.77 ± 0.88mmol.L(-1) to 1.92 ± 0.87mmol.L(-1)) did not produce any significant changes.

conclusionDue to the contradictory nature of the cardiometabolic variables (except systolic BP) with the findings of previous studies, it is difficult to establish a case for using Pilates as a substitute for more conventional forms of exercising when exclusively attempting to favourably alter cardiometabolic parameters at least among the elderly women in our sample.

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CholesterolElderly womenFasting blood glucosePilates programResting blood pressureResting heart rateTriglycerides

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