A influência do método pilates na qualidade de vida de mulheres de meia idade

Abstract

The Pilates Method is a program that involves physical and mental conditioning, being a dynamic technique with the purpose of working strength, stretching, flexibility and balance. The objective of this study was to analyze the quality of life of middle-aged women practicing Pilates. The methodology used was a bibliographic review and quality of life evaluation through the SF-36 questionnaire that is composed of eight domains: social aspects, emotional aspects, mental health, general health, physical aspects, vitality, pain and functional capacity, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Twenty-one women between 45 and 60 years old were included in the method in two accredited studios in the city of Palmeiras-GO. Through the individual notes the eight domains of the SF-36 were classified, compared and analyzed through the Student's t-test (t), all presented a significance level of p≤0.01. They were presented in comparative tables between two groups: from 0 to 50, that is, from the worst state to the median and from 51 to 100, from the median to the best. Results: In all domains the practitioners presented values between 51 and 100, that is, classified between the median state to the best. When questioned over the previous year, 50% of practitioners said they felt much better. We can conclude that the practice of the pilates method brings benefits in the quality of life of these practicing women.