Effect of Mat Pilates Training on Women After Menopause

Effect of Mat Pilates Training on Climacteric Symptoms and Physiological Changes in Women After Menopause

This project aims to verify the chronic effect of Mat Pilates exercise on climacteric symptoms, ambulatory blood pressure responses, lipid and glucose profile and pro and anti-inflammatory and antioxidant markers in postmenopausal normotensive and hypertensive women. All volunteers received the same intervention.

The Pilates program was performed three times a week for 12 weeks. Initially a familiarization was made regarding the principles of the method. All volunteers underwent 24-hour blood pressure assessment using ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) and venous blood samples were collected from fasting, saliva and questionnaires before and after the Pilates training period.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women between the ages of 40 and 70;
• Be post menopausal (amenorrhea for at least 12 months);
• Medical release to perform physical activities.
• Do not present physical problems or cardiovascular complications that prevent the performance of physical exercises;

Exclusion Criteria:

• To present a history of stroke or acute myocardial infarction;
• Smoking;
• Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus.
• Present renal pathologies.
• Use medications that interfere with lipid metabolism;
• Use of antihypertensive drugs (except for the hypertensive group);
• Use hormone replacement therapies;
• Present gastrointestinal conditions.