Graduate School of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey.
Ir J Med Sci. 2024 Feb;193(1):139-147. doi: 10.1007/s11845-023-03468-6. Epub 2023 Jul 29.
The impact of a single-session Pilates exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic parameters is still uncertain.
The aim of this study was to examine the cardiorespiratory changes during a single-session Pilates exercise and compare cardiorespiratory fitness-related parameters with walking at different speeds on a treadmill, at low (3.2 kph) and moderate intensities (4.8 kph).
Cardiorespiratory responses were measured with a cardiopulmonary exercise test device in 31 healthy young adults at rest, during a single Pilates session, walking at 3.2 kph and walking at 4.8 kph. The study design employed a cross-over design. Participants were randomly assigned to two experimental groups: a Pilates training session following treadmill walking or treadmill walking following a Pilates training session.
Mean MET, oxygen and energy consumption during Pilates were similar to walking at 3.2 kph (p > 0.05), but significantly lower than walking at 4.8 kph (p < 0.05). The mean heart rate during Pilates was higher than walking at 3.2 kph (p < 0.05), but similar to walking at 4.8 kph (p > 0.05). Significantly higher carbohydrate metabolism was used during Pilates compared to walking (p < 0.05).
The cardiopulmonary responses to a single Pilates session are similar to walking at a speed of 3.2 kph but lower than walking at 4.8 kph. These results indicate that while Pilates may not generate sufficient cardiopulmonary changes to enhance cardiorespiratory fitness as a moderate-intensity exercise in healthy young adults, it may still offer other benefits such as improvements in flexibility, core strength, and posture.
单次普拉提运动对心肺功能和代谢参数的影响仍不确定。
本研究旨在观察单次普拉提运动期间的心肺变化，并将与心肺功能相关的参数与在跑步机上以不同速度（低强度 3.2kph 和中强度 4.8kph）行走进行比较。
31 名健康年轻成年人在休息时、进行单次普拉提训练时、以 3.2kph 行走时和以 4.8kph 行走时使用心肺运动测试设备测量心肺反应。采用交叉设计，将参与者随机分配到两个实验组：在跑步机行走后进行普拉提训练或在普拉提训练后进行跑步机行走。
普拉提过程中的平均代谢当量、耗氧量和能量消耗与以 3.2kph 行走相似（p＞0.05），但明显低于以 4.8kph 行走（p＜0.05）。普拉提过程中的平均心率高于以 3.2kph 行走（p＜0.05），但与以 4.8kph 行走相似（p＞0.05）。与行走相比，普拉提过程中使用的碳水化合物代谢明显更高（p＜0.05）。
单次普拉提运动的心肺反应与以 3.2kph 行走相似，但低于以 4.8kph 行走。这些结果表明，虽然普拉提运动可能不足以产生足够的心肺变化来提高健康年轻成年人的心肺健康水平，但它仍然可以提供其他益处，例如提高柔韧性、核心力量和姿势。
