Effects of Pilates Programs on Body Composition, Flexibility, Muscular Strength, Balance, Functional Performance and Respiratory Function in Adult Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Čedomir Bajčetić, Vojin Rudović, Milica Novaković, Mirela Vještica, Roksanda Atanasov, Vuk Ralić, Marko Manojlović, Patrik Drid

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Čedomir BajčetićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.

Vojin RudovićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.

Milica NovakovićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.

Mirela VješticaFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.

Roksanda AtanasovFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.

Vuk RalićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.

Marko ManojlovićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-2373-1028

Patrik DridFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.

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Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development 142-451-3098

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Abstract

Although Pilates has become an increasingly popular form of exercise among adult women, previous systematic reviews have often combined heterogeneous populations and outcomes, leaving the specific effects of structured Pilates programs on health-related physical fitness in this population insufficiently clarified. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of structured Pilates programs on health-related physical fitness components in adult women, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines with a prospectively registered PROSPERO protocol. A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar up to 21 January 2026. Of 751 records identified, 12 studies (2007-2025, approximately 540 female participants) were included in the final synthesis, and meta-analyses were performed using Review Manager 5.4.1 with a random-effects model. Pilates interventions produced statistically significant improvements in body mass index (MD = -1.22; 95% CI: -1.83 to -0.61;

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balancebody compositionexercise interventionflexibilityfunctional performancemuscular strengthrespiratory function

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PMID42784403

DOI10.3390/sports14090407

PMCPMC13611139

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