U.S., Dec. 30 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07308626) titled 'Acute Effects of Reformer, Cadillac, and Chair Pilates Appa-ratuses on Cardiac Autonomic Modulation and Flexibility' on Dec. 09.
Brief Summary: This study looked at how different types of Pilates equipment affect heart function and flexibility right after exercise in sedentary middle-aged women. Pilates can be performed on several apparatuses, such as the reformer, cadillac, and chair, and each device places different demands on the body. However, it is not well known whether these differences lead to different short-term effects on the heart or on flexibility.
In this study, 15 women completed three separate Pilates sessions-one o...