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The Pilates method: history and philosophy
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The Pilates Method of exercise was little known outside the world of dance but has grown in popularity rapidly in the last decade: coming out of obscurity as mentioned in this paper. But the Pilates method is much more than a list of exercises.About:
This article is published in Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.The article was published on 2001-10-01. It has received 228 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Dance & Context (language use).read more
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Defining Pilates exercise : a systematic review
TL;DR: It is suggested that Pilates is a mind-body exercise that focuses on strength, core stability, flexibility, muscle control, posture and breathing, and a greater emphasis may be placed on posture in people with low back pain.
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Effects of Pilates exercise on trunk strength, endurance and flexibility in sedentary adult females
TL;DR: It can be concluded that there was a positive effect of Modern Pilates mat exercises on abdominal and lower back muscular strength, abdominal muscular endurance and posterior trunk flexibility in sedentary adult females regardless of the fact that the body weight and fat percentages did not differ significantly.
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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Pilates Method of Exercise in Healthy People
TL;DR: There was strong evidence to support the use of the PME at least to the end of training to improve flexibility and dynamic balance and moderate evidence to enhance muscular endurance.
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Integrating Pilates exercise into an exercise program for 65+ year-old women to reduce falls
TL;DR: Pilates exercises are effective in improving dynamic balance, flexibility, reaction time, and muscle strength as well as decreasing the propensity to fall in older women.
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Muscle Activation During Four Pilates Core Stability Exercises in Quadruped Position
TL;DR: Variations in the pelvic and trunk positions in the knee stretch exercises change the activation pattern of the multifidus, gluteus maximus, rectus abdominis, and oblique muscles, and this suggests that pelvic stability is maintained in the 4 exercise positions.
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The new Penguin dictionary of modern history, 1789-1945
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A New Species of Styloceras (Buxaceae) from Peru
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TL;DR: A new species of Buxaceae from the central Peruvian Andes is described as Styloceras penninervium, which is described here because two specimens that do not fit any of the described species are discovered.