The effect Mat Pilates practice on muscle mass in elderly women

The effect Mat Pilates practice on muscle mass in elderly women

Objective: to verify that the Mat Pilates practice increases muscle mass in elderly women. Methods: quasi-experimental study with primary data collection and with a convenience sample. The muscle mass of 43 elderly was evaluated for 11 weeks, by calculating the arm muscle area, before and after the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Rev. RENE 2016-11, Vol.17 (5), p.618-625
Hauptverfasser: Queiroz, Leliz Cristina Sampaio, Bertolini, Sonia Maria Marques Gomes, Bennemann, Rose Mari, Silva, Eraldo Schunk
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Objective: to verify that the Mat Pilates practice increases muscle mass in elderly women. Methods: quasi-experimental study with primary data collection and with a convenience sample. The muscle mass of 43 elderly was evaluated for 11 weeks, by calculating the arm muscle area, before and after the intervention. Results:statistically significant difference was observed (p
ISSN:1517-3852
2175-6783
DOI:10.15253/2175-6783.2016000500006