“…The main focus of the method is on trunk musculature; therefore, it can be classified as a program of "core stabilization" (Amorim, Sousa, & Santos, 2011;Akuthota & Nadler, 2004;Barr, Griggs, & Cadby, 2007;Stolze, Allison, & Childs, 2012). Pilates method has been considered as an important tool for rehabilitation and injury prevention (Anderson & Spector, 2000, Lim, Poh, Low, & Wong, 2012 and also has been the subject of recent trends in Brazilian scientific investigations (Bertolla, Baroni, Leal Junior, & Oltramari, 2007;Queiroz et al, 2010;Rocha-e-Silva, 2009;Sacco et al, 2005).…”