The Influence of Mat Pilates Training on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women with Single or Multiple Cardiometabolic Diseases

Jaqueline Pontes Batista, Ana Luiza Amaral, Igor Moraes Mariano, Ludimila Ferreira Gonçalves, Julia Buiatte Tavares, Tállita Cristina Ferreira de Souza, Juliene Gonçalves Costa, Mateus de Lima Rodrigues, Jair Pereira da Cunha-Junior, Karine Canuto Loureiro de Araújo, Paula Aver Bretanha Ribeiro and Guilherme Morais Puga ()
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Jaqueline Pontes Batista: Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Physical Education and Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, Brazil
Ana Luiza Amaral: Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Physical Education and Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, Brazil
Igor Moraes Mariano: Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Physical Education and Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, Brazil
Ludimila Ferreira Gonçalves: Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Physical Education and Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, Brazil
Julia Buiatte Tavares: Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Physical Education and Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, Brazil
Tállita Cristina Ferreira de Souza: Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Physical Education and Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, Brazil
Juliene Gonçalves Costa: School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia
Mateus de Lima Rodrigues: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-902, Brazil
Jair Pereira da Cunha-Junior: Laboratory of Immunotechnology and Immunochemistry, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-902, Brazil
Karine Canuto Loureiro de Araújo: Laboratory of Immunotechnology and Immunochemistry, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-902, Brazil
Paula Aver Bretanha Ribeiro: Cardiovascular Health Across the Lifespan Program Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
Guilherme Morais Puga: Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Physical Education and Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, Brazil

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: menopause; exercise; chronic non-communicable diseases; lipids; adiponectin (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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