In the authors' words
“Mat Pilates was able to reduce resting blood pressure in both hypertensive and normotensive, and blood pressure reactivity after psychological stress in hypertensive but not in normotensive postmenopausal women.”
What was measured
- Blood pressure Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Controlled trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, hypertension
- How many
- 47
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- Pilates
- Cited
- 6 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 35438081
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Similar studies
- Postmenopausal women with controlled hypertension or normal blood pressure did 12 weeks of Mat Pilates three times weekly; resting blood pressure decreased over time in both groups with similar responses.
- Sixteen postmenopausal women tried mat Pilates, aerobic exercise, resistance exercise and a control session, and blood pressure fell after aerobic and resistance exercise but not after Pilates.
- Forty-four postmenopausal women with cardiometabolic conditions did 12 weeks of Mat Pilates, which lowered blood pressure and triglycerides more in those with a single condition than multiple conditions.