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Objective: This study aimed to determine the effects of mat Pilates on resting heart rate, resting blood pressure and fasting blood glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides in elderly women
Methodology: Fifty sedentary, apparently healthy females aged 60 and older were randomly assigned into a control [CG, n = 25] or an intervention [IG, n = 25] group. The IG took part in an eight-week progressive mat Pilates exercise program, three times weekly while the CG did not take part in any structured exercises throughout the eight-week period. All subjects underwent pre- and post-tests in which cardiometabolic parameters were assessed
Results: In the eight-week mat Pilates program, the IG only demonstrated a significant [p
Conclusion: Due to the contradictory nature of the cardiometabolic variables [except systolic BP] with the findings of previous studies, it is difficult to establish a case for using Pilates as a substitute for more conventional forms of exercising when exclusively attempting to favourably alter cardiometabolic parameters at least among the elderly women in our sample