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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2011.12.7.3088

The Effects of Regular Pilates Exercise on Blood pressure and Pulmonary Variables  

Lee, Gyu-Chang (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University)
Lee, Dong-Yeop (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Sunmoon University)
Yu, Jae-Ho (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.12, no.7, 2011 , pp. 3088-3095 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Pilates exercises on the improvement of blood pressure and respiratory function. 36 subjects which were randomly divided into Pilates exercises group(n=18) and control group(n=18). Subjects in the Pilates exercises group were regularly participated in Pilates exercise program for 8 weeks. We were measured the blood pressure and respiratory function such as blood pressure, VO2max, METs, and Anaerobic threshold at before and after the experiment. After 8 weeks, in Pilate exercises group, there were significant improvement on blood pressure and respiratory function except the diastolic blood pressure. And subjects participated in Pilates exercise group were significantly improved compared to control group on systolic blood pressure, VO2max, METs, and Anaerobic threshold. But in control group, there were no significant differences. In conclusion, regular participation in Pilates exercises improved the blood pressure and respiratory function. These results suggest that Pilates exercise is the method that replace aerobic exercise.
Keywords
Anaerobic threshold; Blood pressure; Maximum oxygen consumption; Pilates;
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