Pilate’s exercises were originally designed for and used by performance artists, but have enjoyed wider popularity in recent years [1]. Joseph H. Pilates developed a comprehensive program known as the Pilates method in the 1920’s. Over the last decade, the popularity of this set of exercises has grown and Pilates is now used as a form of fitness and holistic health [2]. The Pilates method can o...

OBJECTIVE To assess claims regarding the effects of Pilates training on flexibility, body composition, and health status. DESIGN An observational prospective study. SETTING A community athletic club. PARTICIPANTS A sample of 47 adults (45 women, 2 men) who presented for Pilates training. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Fingertip-to-floor distance, truncal lean body...

This study aimed to provide fundamental data contributing to archery performance improvement and stabilization of shooting posture in archers by examining the influence of Pilates core stability (PCS) exercises on dynamic and static balance. The study was conducted from December 2015 to March 2016 on high school archers who were registered as archers in the Korea Archery Association with 5 or m...

Background: Over recent decades, mind-body exercise methods have gained international popularity and importance in the management of musculoskeletal disorders. Objectives: The scope of this paper was to investigate: the origins of Western mind-body methods, their philosophies, exercises, and relationship with mainstream healthcare over the last two centuries. Major findings: Within a few decade...

INTRODUCTION A spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak is the most common cause of spontaneous intracranial hypotension which is an uncommon but increasingly recognized cause of headache. This article describes the first reported case of pilates being associated with a spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak whilst also highlighting the key information about spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaks th...

OBJECTIVE To describe the use of Pilates therapy and sacro-occipital technique in the management of a 39-year-old woman with scoliosis who had undergone spinal fusion many years earlier. CLINICAL FEATURES The patient had progressive severe low back pain that had worsened over the years after her surgery and had prevented her from activities such as carrying her son or equipment necessary for ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to analyze the type and interest in home training video contents using YouTube platform. METHODS Web crawling was performed Python a total 3,937 sets ofvideo information (title, content, number views, upload date) were obtained, 3,155 which finally selected for material. Overlapping unrelated content excluded. data text underwent 3 stages preprocessing, TF T...

The brains ability to restructure, linked with positive emotional states and techniques to enhance the activation of the mirror neuron system, allows for increased motor learning. This study examines the effects of enhancing goal-oriented movement and examines various techniques used to strengthen neural networks during such movement practices. Goal oriented movement practices are commonly used...

Background: Quality of life and sleep quality have been documented as a challenge for college students, with reports indicating impacts on daytime functioning academic achievement. The present study evaluates the effect Pilates breathing exercise among medical students. Methods: This pre-test post-test quasi experimental involving 132 participants consists one group (assigned exercise) control ...