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What is the Metabolic Intensity of Pilates

NCT04491708 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2020-08-05

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Summary

Background: Pilates is a form of structured physical activity that is commonly used in rehabilitation settings and to improve muscular fitness, balance, and flexibility. Despite its popularity, it is not known whether the energy expenditure (EE) and oxygen consumption from Pilates sessions could also lead to metabolic fitness benefits. The aim of this study was to quantify the intensity and the EE during two different types of Pilates sessions (mat and apparatus). Methods: 18 healthy females (age: 22 ± 3 years; height: 1.6 ± 0.1cm; body mass: 61.0 ± 10.0 kg; body mass index: 21 ± 3 kg/cm2) performed two different sessions. Each session involved the performance of 15 different exercises. Oxygen consumption (VO2) was measured continuously and then converted to EE in Kcal/min. Blood lactate, heart rate (HR), and blood pressure (BP) were also measured. A repeated measures two-way ANOVA (time X group) determined differences between types.

Conditions

  • Energy Expenditure

Interventions

OTHER

Pilates exercises

The participants attended two half-hour Pilates exercise classes twice a week, for one month, to familiarize themselves with the exercises and to learn the 5 Pilates' principles. After the learning period, two experimental sessions were performed: a Mat Pilates session and a Reformer apparatus Pilates session. The order of each session was randomized and drawn beforehand. Each experimental session lasted about one and a half hours and the interval between the sessions was 48 hours. Participants were asked to not perform any exercise and to refrain from food or fluids except water eight hours prior to each experimental session. Prior to the start of the experimental sessions, participants received a standard breakfast of 321 kcal that was 76% (61 g) carbohydrate, 8% (6,7 g) protein, 16% (5,9) fat, provided by the study researchers. All sessions were conducted at the same time in the morning, and the room temperature (22°C) and humidity (40-50%) were controlled during the whole session.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Catholic University of Brasília

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yomara Mota · Catholic University of Brasilia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-01
Primary Completion
2015-12-30
Completion
2016-01-30

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