TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of mat Pilates training on vascular function and body fatness in obese young women with elevated blood pressure
AU - Figueroa-Galvez, Arturo
PY - 2020/6/20
Y1 - 2020/6/20
N2 - Background: Effective nonpharmacological interventions targeting the enhancement of vascular function and decline of body fatness (BF) in obese individuals are indispensable for the prevention of hypertension and cardiovascular events in young adults. Mat Pilates training (MPT) has gained significant popularity worldwide, yet its effects on vascular function and body composition are understudied. We examined the effects of MPT on vascular function and BF in young obese women with elevated blood pressure (BP).Methods: Twenty-eight young obese women with elevated BP were randomized to an MPT (n = 14) or a nonexercising control (CON, n = 14) group for 12 weeks. Systemic arterial stiffness (brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)), brachial and aortic BP, wave reflection (augmentation index (AIx)), plasma nitric oxide (NO) levels, and BF percentage (BF%) were assessed before and after 12 weeks.Results: MPT significantly reduced (P ˂ 0.05) baPWV (-0.7 ± 0.2
AB - Background: Effective nonpharmacological interventions targeting the enhancement of vascular function and decline of body fatness (BF) in obese individuals are indispensable for the prevention of hypertension and cardiovascular events in young adults. Mat Pilates training (MPT) has gained significant popularity worldwide, yet its effects on vascular function and body composition are understudied. We examined the effects of MPT on vascular function and BF in young obese women with elevated blood pressure (BP).Methods: Twenty-eight young obese women with elevated BP were randomized to an MPT (n = 14) or a nonexercising control (CON, n = 14) group for 12 weeks. Systemic arterial stiffness (brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)), brachial and aortic BP, wave reflection (augmentation index (AIx)), plasma nitric oxide (NO) levels, and BF percentage (BF%) were assessed before and after 12 weeks.Results: MPT significantly reduced (P ˂ 0.05) baPWV (-0.7 ± 0.2
U2 - 10.1093/ajh/hpaa026
DO - 10.1093/ajh/hpaa026
M3 - Article
SP - 563
EP - 569
JO - American Journal of Hypertension
JF - American Journal of Hypertension
SN - 0895-7061
ER -