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August 20, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Effects of Pilates combined with breathing exercise on lung function, body posture and postural stability among female college students: A randomized controlled trial

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ZJZhang JieYZYanan ZhaoQWQianwen Wang

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Randomized controlled trial improves lung function and body posture in female college students, suggesting significant health benefits.

Key Points

  • Pilates combined with breathing exercises improves lung function and postural stability in female college students, showing notable gains after 16 weeks.
  • The PRT group significantly increased Forced Vital Capacity by 0.43 compared to Pilates only, indicating enhanced respiratory muscle performance.
  • Exercise regimen included 60-minute sessions three times per week, leading to measurable benefits in standing posture and stability metrics.
  • Overall findings suggest extended training durations may yield even greater improvements in lung function and stabilization outcomes.

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Jie et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af55dead7bf08b1eadca76https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330874
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