improvement of cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy women after a 12-week Classical Pilates training

Aims: to evaluate the effects of 12 weeks Pilates training (Classical Method) on cardiorespiratory fitness and heart rate responses healthy sedentary women. Method: fifteen women (average age 29±4) performed for 60 minutes, three times per week (Pilates Group). Thirteen 29±5) as controls maintained their routine activities (Control The exercises’ introduction was by degree difficulty with changes in plane movements; smaller base support; spinal rotations extensions; use abdominal muscles prone position. Heart monitored recorded during all sessions using a frequency meter. Results: ANOVA analysis results revealed significant difference Group (p < 0.05) between pre post measures VO2peak (+13%), fat percentage (- 3.3%), free mass (+ 2.8 kg), muscular endurance area (+61%), lower limbs (+75%) upper (+68%). percent Maximum Rate achieved 6th (79.25%) 12th (79.86%) increased from first (73.4%). Physical Control remained unchanged. Conclusion: twelve positively affected overall physical previously Furthermore, increase even no specific aerobic training.