EFFECT OF PILATES EXERCISE ON LIPID PROFILE IN POST MENOPAUSAL OBESE WOMEN | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Physical Therapy | ||
| Article 2, Volume 4, Issue 1, December 2020, Pages 6-12 PDF (238.63 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejpt.2020.41420.1015 | ||
| Authors | ||
| noha taha zide* 1; Amel M. Yousef2; hossam-eldin H. kamel3; Gehan A. Abdelsameaa4 | ||
| 1gynecology,physical therapy ,Cairo university,Cairo,Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Physical Therapy for Woman’s Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 3Obstetrics and Gynecology,Faculty of Medicine,Elazhar university,Cairo,Egypt | ||
| 4Physical Therapy for women& health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background.menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation due to loss of ovarian folicular function this hormonal change would have an effect on women`s lipid profile that leading to atherosclerosis. Aim.to investigate the effect of Pilates ex on lipid profile in postmenopausal women subjects&methods.30 postmenopausal obese women aged 45-55 y.They were randomly assigned into 2 equal groups: Group A consist of 15 postmenopausal obese women instructed to follow low caloric diet.Group B consist of 15 women instructed to follow low caloric diet and perform Pilates ex for 30 min/5 times per week for 12 weeks.evaluation was done by measuring lipid profile (CH,TG,LDL AND HDL), BMI and W/H ratio before and after 12 weeks for both groups results. there is good improvement (p˂0.05)in the lipid profile and significant difference between both groups post treatment in favor of group B conclusion. Pilates exercise combined with diet control had better effects on lipid profile in postmenopausal obese women. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Pilates; menopause; obese; lipid profile | ||
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