O efeito do mat pilates no ganho de flexibilidade e força muscular: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

There is a huge demand for activities which improve life quality nowadays, among the variety of techniques there is the Pilates method. Its practise can be made using specific devices but also in the ground (Mat Pilates). The Pilates method works using the corporal weight and the gravity force as allies on the muscular strength development, flexibility, corporal equilibrium and corporal awareness. Considering Pilates as an exercise system which brings benefits and life quality, it becomes a plausible theme because it aims to better understand this method which has been increasingly sought after. Objective: Analyse the effects of the Mat Pilates on the flexibility and muscular strength gain. Methods and Materials: It were included on this survey, complete articles in Portuguese and English languages which discussed the themes of the Pilates and Mat Pilates on the flexibility and muscular strength. It were made researches in the Scielo, Lilacs and MedLine databases, between August of 2015 and April of 2016. Results: 12 articles were selected to analyse the method's effectiveness on the muscle strength and flexibility gain (7 with flexibility analysis, 4 with strength analysis and 1 with analysis of both factors). 2 articles didn’t present positive results for the analysed parameters. Conclusion: It is suggested to carry out more controlled clinical trials with larger samples these ones which can clarify doubts about the benefits of this method on muscle strength and flexibility considering that the results showed heterogeneous muscle groups samples to prove the efficacy of the method.

Keywords: Physiotherapy; flexibility and strength.