Universidade Estadual Do Norte Do Parana

This study tested whether standing on special vibrating platforms for 12 months could help postmenopausal women maintain bone density, muscle mass, and physical function while reducing falls. 127 women were randomly assigned to one of two types of vibration or a sham (fake) vibra…

This small study looked at whether combining Pilates exercises with whole-body vibration could improve bone density, muscle strength, balance, and quality of life in postmenopausal women. Ten women aged 50-71 did the program for 26 weeks, three times a week. The results were comp…

Researchers are testing whether one 50-minute Pilates session changes blood pressure over the next 24 hours in women aged 50 and older with elevated blood pressure. Participants also complete a treadmill walking session for comparison. Each woman wears a portable blood pressure m…

This study tested whether Pilates exercises can reduce body fat and increase lean mass as well as aerobic training does. Eighty women aged 18 to 40 were split into four groups: Pilates only, aerobic only, both, or no exercise. They trained three times a week for 12 weeks, and bod…

This study looked at how Pilates and aerobic exercise affect heart health, flexibility, strength, and power in healthy young women aged 18 to 40. Eighty women who had not exercised in the last 6 months were split into four groups: Pilates, aerobic, both, or no exercise. They trai…