Método pilates: respostas hemodinâmicas frente a uma sessão de exercícios

Abstract

Pilates Method: hemodynamic responses before a workoutThe Pilates method created by German Joseph H. Pilates during World War I had its recognition only in the 80s in the United States when it was used for the rehabilitation of athletes and dancers. The Pilates understand the basics of concentration, control,precision, centering, breathing and fluid movements, is considered a resistance exercise that uses specific devices as overload, body weight, elastic, among others. To better monitoring of these activities, the control variables such as heart rate, blood pressure, double product, perceived exertion as well as neuromuscular and biochemical changes become important today. The study was conducted with 06 individuals of both genders, and to evaluate the hemodynamic response to a workout in Pilates. The mensuras variables were heart rate, blood pressure and double product. Training lasted an hour with execution of 15 exercises with 10 repetitions performed on the ground and specific devices of the method. The variables were measured at the end of each year, the main results, a significant increase of the variables analyzed, except diastolic blood pressure