Psychophysiological Adaptations to Pilates Training in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Topical Review.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of overweightness and obesity has been documented as a major public health issue since it has increased at an alarming rate worldwide. Structured physical exercise programs have been reported as an essential strategy for preventing, managing, and treating obesity, inducing critical improvements in various physiological and psychological markers. However, it is unclear whether Pilates training can elicit positive changes in body composition, physical fitness, cardiometabolic health, and well-being among overweight and obese populations. The purpose of this topical review was to catalog studies investigating the physiological and psychological adaptations to Pilates training in order to identify what outcomes have been assessed, the research methods used, and the results. The

SUBMITTER: Batrakoulis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9589980 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature