The effect Mat Pilates practice on muscle mass in elderly women

Autores

  • Leliz Cristina Sampaio Queiroz
    • Sonia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini
      • Rose Mari Bennemann
        • Eraldo Schunk Silva

          DOI:

          https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2016000500006

          Palavras-chave:

          Aged, Muscle, Skeletal, Exercise Movement Techniques, Nutritional Status.

          Resumo

          Objective: to verify that the Mat Pilates practice increases muscle mass in elderly women. Methods: quasiexperimental study with primary data collection and with a convenience sample. The muscle mass of 43 elderly was evaluated for 11 weeks, by calculating the arm muscle area, before and after the intervention. Results: statistically significant difference was observed (p<0.002) between the average value of the arm muscle area, before (35.56cm2 ) and after the exercises (42.72cm2 ). Conclusion: mat Pilates program generates positive effect on increasing the muscle mass of elderly.

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          Publicado

          2016-10-30

          Edição

          v. 17 n. 5 (2016)

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          Queiroz LCS, Bertolini SMMG, Bennemann RM, Silva ES. The effect Mat Pilates practice on muscle mass in elderly women. Rev Rene [Internet]. 30º de outubro de 2016 [citado 14º de maio de 2026];17(5):618-25. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/6186