The effects of a reformer Pilates program on body composition and morphological characteristics in active women after a detraining period

Vaquero-Cristóbal, Raquel; Alacid, Fernando; Esparza-Ros, Francisco; López-Plaza, Daniel; Muyor, José M.; López-Miñarro, Pedro Ángel

doi:10.1080/03630242.2015.1118723

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“…Moreover, a research on triceps, subscapular, suprailiac, abdominal and thigh skinfolds found thigh as the largest one as well [45]. Furthermore, an examination of triceps, subscapular, biceps, iliac crest, suprailiac, abdominal, front thigh and medial calf showed front thigh as the largest one followed by abdominal [46]. Compared to these studies in non-athletes, participants had lower skinfold thickness in thigh (patella).…”

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confidence: 85%

Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Female Volleyball Players: Is It Related with Performance Indices?

Papadopoulou

Zorzou²,

García-de-Alcaraz

et al. 2020

Medicina

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Background and objectives: The aim of the present study was to examine subcutaneous adipose tissue distribution in female volleyball players with regards to (a) variation by anatomical site, (b) differences among age groups and playing positions, and (c) physiological characteristics associated with performance. Materials and Methods: Participants were adolescent (n = 89, age 15.6 ± 0.9 years, mean ± standard deviation) and adult female volleyball players (n = 78, 24.8 ± 5.3 years), who performed a series of anthropometric and performance tests including skinfold thickness in 10 sites, Abalakov jump (AJ) and handgrip test (HG). Results: Chin had the smallest thickness, and iliac crest and abdomen the largest. The largest correlations of skinfold thickness were shown with regards to AJ ad HG. Coefficient of variations in skinfold thickness correlated with performance indices with small magnitude. Triceps and chin were the most frequent predictors of performance indices. The anatomical site of skinfold was near the active muscle groups related to performance in HG. Conclusions: In conclusion, performance indices such AJ and HG were related with thickness of specific skinfolds and with the variation of thickness by anatomical site (i.e., the less the variation, the better the performance). Considering the relevance of specific skinfolds (e.g., triceps and chin) for performance, their further use would be recommended for purposes of training monitoring, volleyball players’ selection and talent identification.

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Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Female Volleyball Players: Is It Related with Performance Indices?

Papadopoulou

Zorzou²,

García-de-Alcaraz

et al. 2020

Medicina

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“…In accordance, middle-aged women subjected to Pilates training did not show difference in body mass between the Pre and Post 4 week detraining periods [47]. On the other hand, the research of Gastebois and contributors observed that the same detraining period induces a significant change in body composition as evidenced by reduced lean mass and increased fat mass, despite any change in body weight [48].…”

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Effects of a four week detraining period on physical, metabolic, and inflammatory profiles of elderly women who regularly participate in a program of strength training

Celestrin

Rocha

Stein

et al. 2020

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

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Background: Human aging has innumerable health implications, including loss of muscle mass and increased circulating inflammatory markers. Resistance exercise in the elderly can prevent muscle mass loss and improve the inflammatory profile. Conversely, detraining can reverse this picture. Thus, there is a strong need for studies with the elderly population to clarify the real impacts of a training interruption. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the inflammatory profile of resistance trained elderly women after 4 weeks of detraining. Methods: Seventeen elderly women with regular participation in an exercise program participated in the study. Body mass index (BMI), physical activity level assessments, total cholesterol and its fractions, triglycerides, glycemia and insulin blood levels, IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-13, TNF-α, IFNγ, and MCP-1 were assessed before and after the detraining protocol. Results: The 4 week detraining period decreased physical fitness without altering body mass and BMI. The short detraining period was able to induce some metabolic disturbances in elderly women who regularly participate in a program of strength training, such as increasing HOMA-IR (0.72 ± 0.14 to 0.81 ± 0.23; p = 0.029), and increasing total blood cholesterol (178.21 ± 23.64 to 220.90 ± 64.98 mg/dL; p = 0.008) and LDL fraction (111.79 ± 21.09 to 155.33 ± 60.95 mg/dL; p = 0.048). No alteration in levels of inflammatory cytokines was observed, however, this detraining period significantly reduced IL-13 (44.84 ± 100.85 to 35.84 ± 78.89 pg/mL; p = 0.031) a Th2 cytokine that induces M2 macrophage polarization.

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“…(Lopes et al, 2017). While Lopes et al (2017) did not compare muscle mass between pre-and posttraining program, significant increases were observed for muscle mass after 16 weeks of reformer Pilates program (Vaquero-Cristóbal et al, 2016) as well as 16 weeks of mat Pilates program (Vaquero-Cristóbal et al, 2015). Meanwhile, there were studies of Pilates training in healthy subjects such as baseball players (English and Howe, 2007) and female dancers (Ahearn et al, 2018), but they did not measure muscle mass related variables.…”

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Effects of 8-week Pilates training program on hamstring/quadriceps ratio and trunk strength in adolescent baseball players: a pilot case study

Park¹,

Kim²,

Choi³

et al. 2020

J Exerc Rehabil

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The purpose of this pilot case study is to investigate the effects of Pilates training on hamstring/quadriceps ratio, trunk strength, shoulder strength, and body composition in adolescent baseball players. Eight adolescent baseball players, 15 years of age, participated in Pilates program (supervised training, 50 min per session for three times a week for 8 weeks) using reformer and Cadillac. The intensity of the program was progressively increased by applying beginner level for 1-2 weeks, intermediate level for 3-6 weeks, and advance level for 7-8 weeks. To verify the effect of the Pilates program on hamstring/quadriceps ratio, trunk strength, shoulder strength and body composition, participants performed bioelectrical impedance analysis and isokinetic testing at pre-and posttraining. After the Pilates training, there were significant increases in body weight (P< 0.01), left arm muscle mass (P< 0.01), and trunk muscle mass (P< 0.01). In addition, there were significant increases in left and right knee flexion peak torque (P< 0.01 and P< 0.05, respectively), right knee extension peak torque (P< 0.05), left and right hamstring/quadriceps ratio (both P < 0.01), trunk flexion peak torque (P< 0.05) and shoulder flexion peak torque (P < 0.05) after 8 weeks of training. Therefore, Pilates training increased muscle mass, hamstring/ quadriceps ratio, trunk and shoulder strength, suggesting that it may help baseball players do better performance and prevent future injuries in adolescent players.

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The effects of a reformer Pilates program on body composition and morphological characteristics in active women after a detraining period

Cited by 24 publications

References 21 publications

Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Female Volleyball Players: Is It Related with Performance Indices?

Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Female Volleyball Players: Is It Related with Performance Indices?

Effects of a four week detraining period on physical, metabolic, and inflammatory profiles of elderly women who regularly participate in a program of strength training

Effects of 8-week Pilates training program on hamstring/quadriceps ratio and trunk strength in adolescent baseball players: a pilot case study

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