The Effects of Eight-Week Pilates Training on Limits of Stability and Abdominal Muscle Strength in Young Dancers
This study examined the effects of 8-week Pilates training program on limits of stability (LOS) and abdominal muscle strength in young dancers. Twenty-four female volunteered and randomly assigned as experimental group (EG) or control group (CG). All subjects received the same dance lessons but the EG underwent an extra Pilates mat exercises for 40 minutes, three times a week, for 8 weeks. LOS was evaluated by the Biodex Balance System and the abdominal strength was measured by 30/60 seconds sit-ups test. One factor ANCOVA was used to examine the differences between groups after training. The results showed that the overall LOS scores at levels 2/8 and the 30/60 seconds sit-ups for the EG group pre- and post-training were changed from 22/38 % to 31/51 % and 20/33 times to 24/42 times, respectively. The study demonstrated that 8-week Pilates training can improve the LOS performance and abdominal strength in young dancers.
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system training on postural stability and ankle proprioception in subjects
with unilateral functional ankle instability-- Clinical Biomechanics,
23(8), 2008, pp. 1065-1072.
[10] N. Lugo-Larcheveque, L. S. Pescatello, T. W. Dugdale, D. M. Veltri, and
W. O. Roberts, ÔÇÿÔÇÿManagement of lower extremity malalignment during
running with neuromuscular retraining of the proximal stabilizers-- Current Sports Medicine Reports, 5(3), 2006, pp.137-140.
[11] B. Sekendiz, O. Altun, F. Korkusuz, and S. Akin, ÔÇÿÔÇÿEffects of Pilates
exercise on trunk strength, endurance and flexibility in sedentary adult
females-- Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy, 11, 2007, pp. 318-326.
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ability to contract the transversus abdominis muscle in asymptomatic
individuals’’ Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 9, 2005, pp.
52-57.
[13] I. Endleman, and D. J. Critchley, ‘‘Transversus abdominis and obliquus
internus activity during Pilates exercise: measurement with ultrasound
scanning’’ Archieves of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 89, 2008,
pp.2205-12.
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recruitment in patients with chronic back pain following a specific
exercise intervention’’ Journal of Sports and Physical Therapy, 27(2),
1998, pp. 114-124.
[1] S. Shah, ÔÇÿÔÇÿCaring for the dancers: special considerations for the performer and troupe--, Current Sports Medicine Reports, 7(3), 2008, pp. 128-132.
[2] S. Shah, D. Weiss, and R. Burchette, ÔÇÿÔÇÿA profile of the demographics and
training characteristics of professional modern dancers--, Journal of
Dance Medicine and Science, 12, 2008, pp. 31-36.
[3] C. Lange, V. Unnithan, E. Larkam, and P. M. Latta, ÔÇÿÔÇÿMaximizing the
benefits of Pilates-inspired exercise for learning functional motor skills--
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy, 4(2), 2000, pp. 99-108.
[4] V. Akuthota, and S. F. Nadler, ÔÇÿÔÇÿCore strengthening-- Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 85 (3S1), 2004, pp. S86-S92.
[5] J. C. Ives, and J. Sosnoff, ÔÇÿÔÇÿBeyond the mind-body exercise hype" The
Physician and Sports Medicine, 28 (3), 2000, pp. 67-81.
[6] P. B. Costa, B. S. Graves, M. Whitehurst, and P. L. Jacobs, ÔÇÿÔÇÿThe acute
effects of different durations of static stretching on dynamic balance
performance-- Journal of Strength and Condition Research, 23(1), 2009,
pp. 141-147.
[7] A. Moezy, G. Olyaei, M. Hadian, M. Razi, and S. Faghihzadeh, ÔÇÿÔÇÿA
comparative study of whole body vibration training and conventional
training on knee proprioception and postural stability after anterior
cruciate ligament reconstruction-- British Journal of Sports Medicine,
42(5), 2008, 373-378.
[8] M. Perron, L. J. Hebert, B. J. McFadyen, S. Belzile, and M. Regniere, ÔÇÿÔÇÿThe ability of the Biodex Stability System to distinguish level of
function in subjects with a second-degree ankle sprain-- Clinical
Rehabilitation, 21(1), 2007, pp. 73-81.
[9] A. J. Y. Lee, and W. H. Lin, ÔÇÿÔÇÿTwelve-week biomechanical ankle platform
system training on postural stability and ankle proprioception in subjects
with unilateral functional ankle instability-- Clinical Biomechanics,
23(8), 2008, pp. 1065-1072.
[10] N. Lugo-Larcheveque, L. S. Pescatello, T. W. Dugdale, D. M. Veltri, and
W. O. Roberts, ÔÇÿÔÇÿManagement of lower extremity malalignment during
running with neuromuscular retraining of the proximal stabilizers-- Current Sports Medicine Reports, 5(3), 2006, pp.137-140.
[11] B. Sekendiz, O. Altun, F. Korkusuz, and S. Akin, ÔÇÿÔÇÿEffects of Pilates
exercise on trunk strength, endurance and flexibility in sedentary adult
females-- Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy, 11, 2007, pp. 318-326.
[12] L. Herrington, and R. Davies, ‘‘The influence of Pilates training on the
ability to contract the transversus abdominis muscle in asymptomatic
individuals’’ Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 9, 2005, pp.
52-57.
[13] I. Endleman, and D. J. Critchley, ‘‘Transversus abdominis and obliquus
internus activity during Pilates exercise: measurement with ultrasound
scanning’’ Archieves of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 89, 2008,
pp.2205-12.
[14] P. O’Sullivan, L. Twomey, and G. Allison, ‘‘Altered abdominal muscle
recruitment in patients with chronic back pain following a specific
exercise intervention’’ Journal of Sports and Physical Therapy, 27(2),
1998, pp. 114-124.
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