Background Pilates is a system of exercise focusing upon controlled movement, stretching
and breathing. Pilates is popular today not only for physical fitness but also for rehabilitation …

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 …

Objectives This study was done to identify the effect of pilates exercises on the symptoms of
premenstrual syndrome. Design A quasi experimental was conducted on university student …

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is established as a clinical vital sign in therapeutic strategy
to restoring health of patients in medical conditions inclusive of age-related diseases. The …

Hypertension is a worldwide prevalent disease, mostly manifested as its primary ethiology,
characterized by a chronic, multifactorial, asymptomatic, and usually incurable state. It is …

Background: The objective of this systematic review was to determine the efficacy of the mat
Pilates method on body composition in healthy adult subjects compared with traditional …

Background: Aerobic exercise is recommended for reducing blood pressure; however,
recent studies indicate that stretching may also be effective. The authors compared 8 weeks …

Objectives Chronic cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and
diabetes are the four major groups of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the main …

BACKGROUND Effective nonpharmacological interventions targeting the enhancement of
vascular function and decline of body fatness (BF) in obese individuals are indispensable for …

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a prevalent and significant metabolic disorder the represents a
global pandemic and posing a substantial healthcare burden worldwide. The incidence of …