Accordingtoepidemiologicaldata,mortalityrateshavebeenprogressingdue to cardiovascular diseases(CVD),onewaytoreducerisksisthepracticeofphysicalexercises,andthePilatesMethodhasbeenconsolidatingone option.TheaimofthisstudywastodemonstratethebeneficialeffectsprovidedbythepracticeofthePilatesMethodanditsinfluenceoncardiovascularandmetabolicparametersinwomenpractitioners.Amongtheresults,thepracticeofthePilatesmethodpotentiatedthecardioprotectiveeffectonthecardiovascularandmetabolicchangesofwomen,whereitshowedsignificantchanges(p<0.005)intheenergy expenditure, heart rate, respiratory rate and, systolic blood pressionofthePilates group.