mat pilates

The Effect of Mat Pilates Exercise Program on Body Mass Index and Body Composition in Non-Physically Active Working Iraqi Women

  • Sanaa Ali Ahmed Alrashid*

Published on: 29th December, 2023

The current study aimed to investigate the effect of using a pilates exercise program on improving body mass index and body composition of non-physically active working women. The participants of the study were (16) working women at the University of Basrah, Iraq. A pre-posttest was utilized to collect the data, (after a 12-week cycle of exercises) in Pilates groups, the results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.05) in the women’s mean scores on body mass index and body composition. The study concluded that the pilates exercise program is effective in the improvement of body mass index and body composition of non-physically active working women.
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