Melo, KCB, Araújo, FdS, Cordeiro Júnior, CCM, de Andrade, KTP, and Moreira, SR. Pilates method training: Functional and blood glucose responses of older women with type 2 diabetes. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2018-The objective of the study was to investigate the effects of 12 weeks (wk) of Pilates method on the functional capacity (FC) and glycemic control of older women with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Twenty-two women with T2D were randomized into the control (CONTROL: 67.5 ± 6.3 years; 154.7 ± 6.1 cm; 73.5 ± 6.1 kg) and Pilates groups (PILATES: 65.5 ± 5.5 years; 155.0 ± 4.5 cm; 66.2 ± 5.4 kg), which held sessions of 60 minutes 3× per week during 12 weeks. Blood glucose was measured before and after sessions in PILATES, as well as in moments of pre, rest, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks of the PILATES and CONTROL interventions. The glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) before and after 12 weeks of intervention was evaluated. The general index of FC (GIFC) was obtained through battery of tests for the older. Analysis of variance detected differences in GIFC for PILATES vs. CONTROL, respectively, in the 4 weeks (30.3 ± 4.6 seconds vs. 34.8 ± 4.9 seconds; p < 0.05), 8 weeks (29.2 ± 4.5 seconds vs. 34.6 ± 4.9 seconds; p < 0.05), and 12 weeks (27.2 ± 4.0 seconds vs. 35.3 ± 4.6 seconds; p < 0.05). PILATES presented difference in postprandial glycemia pre vs. 4 weeks and 12 weeks (246.1 ± 58.5 mg·dl vs. 219.9 ± 59.9 mg·dl and 207.6 ± 49.1 mg·dl, respectively; p < 0.05), as well as in the HbA1c pre vs. 12 weeks (7.8 ± 1.0% vs. 6.7 ± 0.6%, respectively; p < 0.05). Differences in postprandial glycemia (p < 0.05) were found in the PILATES before vs. after session, respectively, of the 1st-12th (217.1 ± 49.1 mg·dl vs. 157.9 ± 55.7 mg·dl), 13th-24th (204.5 ± 44.7 mg·dl vs. 146.3 ± 44.5 mg·dl), and 25th-36th (214.3 ± 40.4 mg·dl vs. 152.7 ± 52.0 mg·dl). Correlation between postprandial glycemia and GIFC after 12 weeks was detected (r = 0.37; p = 0.04). It is concluded that 12 weeks of PILATES method induce improvement and relationship in the FC and glycemic control in older women with T2D.