@article{ART003181213},
author={이수경},
title={Effects of Pilates Breathing Exercise on Leg Muscle Activation and Balance Ability in Adult Women},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine},
issn={1975-311X},
year={2025},
volume={20},
number={1},
pages={109-117}
TY - JOUR
AU - 이수경
TI - Effects of Pilates Breathing Exercise on Leg Muscle Activation and Balance Ability in Adult Women
JO - Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
PY - 2025
VL - 20
IS - 1
PB - The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
SP - 109
EP - 117
SN - 1975-311X
AB - PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of breathing techniques during Pilates reformer footwork exercise leg muscle activity and the balance ability within and between the groups before and after the exercise.
METHODS: This study recruited 31 adult women aged 20 and older, assigned randomly to a Pilates breathing group (n=15) or a general breathing group (n=16) following a randomized controlled study design. Surface electro- myography was used to assess leg muscle activity within and between groups before and after performing the reformer footwork exercise. The dynamic balance ability was evaluated using dynamic balance equipment.
RESULTS: The study results showed a significant increase in the vastus medialis oblique and vastus lateralis oblique muscle activity within the Pilates breathing group after exercise (p < .05). In the intergroup comparison, the Pilates breathing group also showed a significantly larger increase in muscle activity for vastus medialis oblique and vastus lateralis oblique muscles (p < .05). The Pilates breathing group exhibited significant improvement in the dynamic balance scores after exercise (p < .05). This group also showed a significantly larger increase in dynamic balance scores compared to the general breathing group (p < .05).
CONCLUSION: This study showed that incorporating Pilates breathing into reformer footwork exercises enhances leg muscle activation and dynamic balance in adult women. Thus, reformer footwork exercises with Pilates breathing may effectively improve leg strength and balance by promoting simultaneous engagement of the leg muscles.
KW - Balance ability;Dynamic balance;Leg muscle activity;Pilates breathing;Reformer footwork exercise
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이수경. (2025). Effects of Pilates Breathing Exercise on Leg Muscle Activation and Balance Ability in Adult Women. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 20(1), 109-117.
이수경. 2025, "Effects of Pilates Breathing Exercise on Leg Muscle Activation and Balance Ability in Adult Women", Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, vol.20, no.1 pp.109-117.
이수경 "Effects of Pilates Breathing Exercise on Leg Muscle Activation and Balance Ability in Adult Women" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 20.1 pp.109-117 (2025) : 109.
이수경. Effects of Pilates Breathing Exercise on Leg Muscle Activation and Balance Ability in Adult Women. 2025; 20(1), 109-117.
이수경. "Effects of Pilates Breathing Exercise on Leg Muscle Activation and Balance Ability in Adult Women" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 20, no.1 (2025) : 109-117.
이수경. Effects of Pilates Breathing Exercise on Leg Muscle Activation and Balance Ability in Adult Women. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 20(1), 109-117.
이수경. Effects of Pilates Breathing Exercise on Leg Muscle Activation and Balance Ability in Adult Women. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine. 2025; 20(1) 109-117.
이수경. Effects of Pilates Breathing Exercise on Leg Muscle Activation and Balance Ability in Adult Women. 2025; 20(1), 109-117.
이수경. "Effects of Pilates Breathing Exercise on Leg Muscle Activation and Balance Ability in Adult Women" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 20, no.1 (2025) : 109-117.
