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Medicina Fluminensis : Medicina Fluminensis, Vol. 43. No. 3, 2007.

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PILATES TECHNIQUE OF EXERCISE

Daniela Malnar ; Department of Anatomy, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Katarina Šterbik ; Department of Anatomy, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Ariana Fužinac-Smojever ; Department of Anatomy, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Romana Jerković ; Department of Anatomy, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Dragica Bobinac ; Department of Anatomy, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia

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Abstract


Aim: The aim of our study was to determine which
muscles are active during the performance of the Pilates
exercise. Beside that, we were investigated whether
Pilates exercise influence on body posture, respiration
and physical condition. Also we were studied the effect
of this exercises on different pathophysiological condition
of the musculoskeletal system
Methods: The study was performed on 30 females aged
20-50 years old who practiced Pilates two to tree times
per week. For Pilates performance they used swish ball
and weights of a half of a kilogram. The sets of exercises
were divided into three groups: exercises for the upper
extremities, exercises for the trunk and back and exercises
for the lower extremities.
Results: The results of the survey show that 33% of the
subjects were aged 20-30 years, data show that 43% of
subjects had university education, 63% of the subjects
took up the exercise method in order to maintain physical
fitness and recreation, 37% due to some medical
conditions. The answers to the question about the
effects of exercises on the improvement of their health
were positive in as much as 83%, 77% of the subjects
believed that the exercises had a positive influence on
their mood and concentration, as much as 90% of the
surveyed women thought that exercises improved their
posture.
Conclusion: Each Pilates exercise activate great number
of muscles, straight the muscle power and flexibility and
as a results the muscles responsible for supporting skeletal
structure were stronger.

Keywords

Pilates exercises

Hrčak ID:

23439

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/23439

Publication date:

20.9.2007.

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