Key result
Mat Pilates links to a ~10 mmHg greater SBP drop in single versus multiple cardiometabolic conditions.
Why the study?
It was unknown whether the effects of Mat Pilates training on cardiovascular risk markers differ between postmenopausal women with a single cardiometabolic condition versus multiple conditions.
Does Mat Pilates training improve cardiometabolic risk factors differently in postmenopausal women with single versus multiple cardiometabolic diseases?
Observational (n=44)
Does Mat Pilates training improve cardiometabolic risk factors differently in postmenopausal women with single versus multiple cardiometabolic diseases?
Mat Pilates training for 12 weeks appears more effective in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors, such as systolic blood pressure and triglycerides, in postmenopausal women with a single cardiometabolic condition compared to those with multiple conditions.
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May warrant caution in applying Mat Pilates uniformly; leaves open differential SBP effects by disease burden pending RCTs.
This study compared the effects of Mat Pilates training on cardiovascular risk markers in postmenopausal women with single or multiple cardiometabolic conditions. Forty-four women were divided into single-condition (SINGLE; n = 20) and multiple-condition (MULTI; n = 24) groups. Both groups completed Mat Pilates three times per week for 12 weeks. Measurements of resting blood pressure, body composition, dietary intake, and blood markers were taken before and after the intervention. A Generalized Estimating Equation was used for hypothesis testing. MULTI presented higher body mass, BMI, fat mass, and waist circumference. Systolic blood pressure decreased more in SINGLE (−13 ± 15 mmHg) than in MULTI (−3 ± 16 mmHg, p interaction = 0.016 with diastolic reductions in both groups (SINGLE: −9 ± 12 mmHg; MULTI: −2 ± 11 mmHg, p interaction = 0.053). Triglycerides decreased only in SINGLE (−40 ± 98 mg/dL vs. +31 ± 70 mg/dL in MULTI, p interaction = 0.006), while no significant changes were observed in cholesterol levels. Adiponectin levels decreased in both groups (SINGLE: −1.5 ± 16.3; MULTI: −9.3 ± 12.4 vs. µg/dL, p time = 0.015). Glycated hemoglobin levels decreased over time in both groups (−0.3 ± 0.5% in SINGLE, −0.5 ± 0.6% in MULTI, p time < 0.001), with no significant changes in blood glucose. These findings suggest that Mat Pilates may be more effective in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors in women with a single condition compared to those with multiple conditions.
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Batista et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Single or multiple cardiometabolic diseases (n=44). Mat Pilates training vs. Multiple cardiometabolic conditions group was evaluated on Change in systolic blood pressure (p=0.016). Mat Pilates training reduced systolic blood pressure more in women with a single cardiometabolic condition (-13 mmHg) than in those with multiple conditions.
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