Effects of Pilates Method in body composition of healthy adults: a systematic review

  • Débora dos Santos Bitencourt Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Orlando Bulso Junior Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Aline Nogueira Haas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Isabel Giovannini Komeroski Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Keywords: Exercício, Anthropometry, Body composition

Abstract

The Pilates Method (PM) is a method of physical and mental conditioning, which proposes movements involving several groups of muscle. PM may cause physiological and body changes for its practitioners. The aim was to identify the effects of PM in body composition of healthy adults through a systematic review of randomized studies. In order to find studies on the topic, systematic searches were conducted in six electronic databases between February and April, 2015. The terms used during the search were: Pilates, Pilates trainning, Pilates-based exercises, adultos, adults, composição corporal, body composition, somatotipo, somatotype, and combinations of such words. The methodological quality of the papers was assessed by PEDro scale. Three papers were selected for analysis by the end of the search, one of them had a good methodological quality (80%); and, the other two, a low methodological quality (50% and 40%). It was concluded that there is moderate scientific evidence about the effect of Pilates Method in body composition of healthy adults practitioners. It is suggested that more studies in this area should be done. 

Author Biography

Isabel Giovannini Komeroski, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Departamente de Educação Fí­sica, Fisioterapia e Dança.

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Published
2018-02-05
How to Cite
Bitencourt, D. dos S., Junior, O. B., Haas, A. N., & Komeroski, I. G. (2018). Effects of Pilates Method in body composition of healthy adults: a systematic review. Brazilian Journal of Obesity, Nutrition and Weight Loss, 11(68), 693-698. Retrieved from https://www.rbone.com.br/index.php/rbone/article/view/630
Issue
Vol. 11 No. 68 (2017): Suplementar 2
Section
Scientific Articles - Original

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