Comparison of the effects of mat pilates exercises on robust fitness parameters by gender

In our country, interest in sports and ezercise has increased rapidly in recent years. Especially pilates method in increasingly popular among women in your contry. Generally more adopted by female individuals, such as a female exercise method studies on perceived pilates are also largely women participants. In this study, male participants conducted a comparison study by applying the same exercises. This pilates exercises on mat health fitness parameters, aerobic durability, muscular force and muscular endurance, flexibility study 8 weeks and their effects on body composition were compared by sex. The study was conducted between 15-16 years old in Mecidiyeköy Anatolian High School 26 boys and 26 girls who have never done pilates, 52 healthy volunteers she participated. Participants pilates mat 3 times, 45 minutes for 8 weeks exercises were applied. Before and after the study aerobic 3 minutes step test to measure endurance, claw to measure muscular force test, sit-down test to measure muscular endurance, sit to measure trunk flexibility access flexibility test was performed. Evaluation of body composition bioelectrical impedance instrument was used. As a result, in the 8-week, 3-day, 45-minutes, mat pilates study, the participants' positive capacity, muscular strength and muscular endurance and flexibility improved positively; body fat ratios have been found to cause positive reductions, and when compared to gender, it has been shown that women develop flexibility and body fat rate changes faster than men.