Haelim Lee, Joy Matthew Cuasay Caguicla, Sangseo Park, Dong Jick Kwak, Deuk-Yeon Won, Yunjin Park, Jeeyoun Kim, Myungki Kim
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https://www.earticle.net/Article/A278724
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8-week Pilates exercise program on menopausal symptoms and lumbar strength and flexibility in postmenopausal women. In total, 74 postmenopausal wom-en were recruited and randomly allocated to a Pilates exercise group (n=45) and a control group (n=29). Menopausal symptoms were mea-sured through a questionnaire, while lumbar strength was measured through a lumbar extension machine, and lumbar flexibility was mea-sured through sit-and-reach and trunk lift tests performed before and after the Pilates exercise program, respectively. The Pilates exercises consisted of 7–10 min for warm-up, 35–40 min for the main program modified from Pilates Academy International, and 5–7 min for the cool-down, and were performed 3 times a week for 8 weeks. The results showed a significant decrease in menopausal symptoms except uro-genital symptoms. Also, the results presented a significant increase in lumbar strength and flexibility after 8 weeks of the Pilates exercise pro-gram. We concluded that an 8-week Pilates exercise program is effec-tive in decreasing menopausal symptoms and increasing lumbar strength and flexibility.
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