PILATES

The interest and popularity of Pilates is increasing worldwide. In addition to being used in fitness programs, it is being used in some rehabilitation programs. There are plenty of scientific researches and clinical evidences confirming benefits of Pilates exercise. People with neurological disorders frequently experience balance and mobility impairments, including reduced trunk stability.

Pilates-based core stability training, which is aimed at improving control of the body & stabilizing muscles, is popular as a form of exercise. Studies have shown the effectiveness of a few weekly Pilates sessions as helping to reduce lower back pain. There has been found an important impro-vement of pain, disability and physical and psychological perception of health in individuals who did the daily sessions of Pilates. There was a positive effect of Modern Pilates mat and ball exer-cises of reducing obesity, body composition parameters and flexibility at sedentary obese popu-lation.