The effects of pilates on mental health outcomes: A meta-analysis of controlled trials

KM Fleming, MP Herring - Complementary therapies in medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective This meta-analysis estimated the population effect size for Pilates effects on
mental health outcomes. Data sources Articles published prior to August 2017 were located …

Postpartum fatigue and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Wilson, JJ Lee, B Bei - Journal of affective disorders, 2019 - Elsevier
Background: New parents are vulnerable to fatigue and depressive symptoms. Many studies
have reported significant positive correlations between the two in postpartum parents, but …

Effects of Pilates training on sleep quality, anxiety, depression and fatigue in postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial

A Aibar-Almazán, F Hita-Contreras, D Cruz-Díaz… - Maturitas, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To analyze the effects that a Pilates-based exercise program has on sleep
quality, anxiety, depression and fatigue in community-dwelling Spanish postmenopausal …

Physical and psychological benefits of once-a-week Pilates exercises in young sedentary women: A 10-week longitudinal study

N Tolnai, Z Szabó, F Köteles, A Szabo - Physiology & behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Pilates exercises have several demonstrated physical and psychological benefits. To date,
most research in this context was conducted with symptomatic or elderly people with few …

Effects of exercise on pregnancy and postpartum fatigue: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Liu, J Wang, D Chen, W Sun, P Li… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective: Fatigue is a common adverse experience in pregnant and postpartum women
and is associated with poor outcomes and can seriously affect maternal and infant health …

A preliminary randomised control trial of the effects of Dru yoga on psychological well-being in Northern Irish first time mothers

D Timlin, EEA Simpson - Midwifery, 2017 - Elsevier
Background the transition to motherhood can be stressful, especially for first time mothers.
Recent research has shown that yoga can be effective for enhancing psychological well …

Effects of Pilates on inter-recti distance, thickness of rectus abdominis, waist circumference and abdominal muscle endurance in primiparous women

N Lee, YH Bae, SSM Fong, WH Lee - BMC Women's Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Pilates is expected to have a positive effect on women with weakened
abdominal muscles after childbirth. Pilates may have a beneficial effect on the structure and …

Research on exercise fatigue estimation method of Pilates rehabilitation based on ECG and sEMG feature fusion

D Li, C Chen - BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Surface electromyography (sEMG) is vulnerable to environmental interference, low
recognition rate and poor stability. Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals with rich information …

Women during lactation reduce their physical activity and sleep duration compared to pregnancy

G Cabrera-Domínguez, M de la Calle… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sleep, mental health and physical activity are fundamental for wellbeing, and some of these
factors are interrelated. However, these aspects are not usually considered during …

The relationship between body dissatisfaction and postpartum depressive symptoms: A cross-sectional study

ML Chen, SR Chang - Journal of affective disorders, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Women are least satisfied with their bodies during the postpartum period. There
is a potential correlation between body dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms post …