The effect of 8 weeks of Pilates exercises on the endurance of flexor trunk muscles of athletes aged 15 to 30 years

mohammad heidary nia¹ Masoud Mir Moazzi² Bijan Goodarzi³ Mehdi Yousefi⁴

1) Master of Sports Pathology and Corrective Movements, Boroujerd University, Boroujerd, Iran
2) Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences,Islamic Azad University,Central Tehran Branch,Tehran,Iran
3) Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd Branch, Boroujerd, Iran
4) Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

IOI Code : XEAD-GCDAG
Publication : Third International Conference and Fifth National Conference on Innovations Sport Sciences(umasport2021.ir)
Abstract :
    Introduction:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 8 weeks of Pilates exercises on the endurance of the flexor muscles of the trunk of athletes aged 15 to 30 years. Materials and Methods:The statistical population included 30 male athletes in Khorramabad who participated in this research project voluntarily and purposefully. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups of 15 for Pilates and control exercises. Pilates exercises were taught 24 hours before the start of the tests in both groups. Results:For endurance of trunk flexor muscles, it was evaluated using elongated and sitting test. After Pilates training, a significant increase in trunk flexor muscle endurance was observed (p <0.01).The results showed that 8 weeks of Pilates exercises had a significant effect on the endurance of the flexor muscles of the trunk. Conclusion:According to the results of the present study, after 8 weeks of Pilates exercises, it increased the muscular endurance of the trunk compared to the control group, and this shows that Pilates can help improve athletic performance and possibly reduce injuries in athletes.

Keywords : pilates trunk flexor muscle endurance athletes 15 to 30 years