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BACKGROUND:Pilates exercises help stabilize the vertebral segments by recruiting the abdominal and spinal muscles. Pilates training may increase joint stability and improve neuromuscular efficiency (NME). OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate NME of the multifidus (MU) muscle through electromyography (EMG) analysis and torque test, applied to practitioners and non-practitioners of Pilates. METHODS:Participants included thirty women: Pilates practitioners (n = 15) and non-practitioners (n = 15). They were tested for trunk extension. Their right and left MU muscles were submitted to EMG to estimate NME. Results concerning torque, EMG, and NME from all participants were compared. RESULTS:Statistical analysis concerning isometric torque peak (p = 0.0275) and NME (p = 0.0062) showed significant difference (Student t test; p < 0.05) between practitioners and control. No significant difference (p = 0.3387) in EMG was observed. CONCLUSION:Our results suggest Pilates exercises is effective in training spinal muscles to improve NME in women.
journal_name
Complement Ther Medjournal_title
Complementary therapies in medicineauthors
Panhan AC,Gonçalves M,Eltz GD,Villalba MM,Cardozo AC,Bérzin Fdoi
10.1016/j.ctim.2018.07.014subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-10-01 00:00:00pages
61-63eissn
0965-2299issn
1873-6963pii
S0965-2299(18)30485-0journal_volume
40pub_type
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
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pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2016.01.007
更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2018.09.013
更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00
