Effects of regular practice of Pilates method and Neopilates on the muscle strength respiratory

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 Abstract

Introduction: The Pilates method was created by Joseph Pilates and is based on the concept of Contrology. In 2011, Amanda Braz created the NeoPilates that icludes movements of the Pilates method, functional training and circus. Objective: Compare the respiratory muscle strength in women that practice Pilates, NeoPilates and sedentary. Methodology: For this, 37 women were evaluated aged 20 to 47 years, recruited in clinical Pilates and NeoPilates in the city of Arcos/MG and Formiga/MG, who were practicing such methods for at least three months. After approval of the CEP and signature of informed consent was applied the IPAQ questionary. Later the volunteers were measured and weighed to calculate the BMI and applied the test of respiratory muscle strength PI Max. and PE Max. through digital monovacuometer. Results: By comparing the PI Max. obtained between Pilates groups, NeoPilates and sedentary there wasn’t observed a significant difference (p = 0.2866), the same occurred in comparisons PE Max. obtained from these groups (p = 0.6537). Comparing the values ​​of PI Max. obtained and PI Max. expected, there was no difference in Pilates group (p = 0.5340) and neopilates group (p = 0.5787), but there was difference in the sedentary group (p-0.0249). Regarding the PE max values there was predicted and obtained a significant difference in all groups (p <0.0001). Conclusion: Therefore, it is concluded that probably due to lack of guidance clinics in relation to breathing method, the volunteers had no increase in respiratory muscle strength, but the exercises performed in the methods were sufficient to enable the volunteers to increase the contraction efficiency inspiratory muscle managed to achieve what was expected for their age.

Keywords: Pilates method; Muscle strength; Respiratory muscle.