title: Effects of calisthenics and Pilates exercises on coordination and proprioception in adult women: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess and compare the effects of 6 mo of Pilates and calisthenics on multijoint coordination and proprioception of the lower limbs at the 3rd and 6th mo of training.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized, controlled, assessor-blinded, repeated-measures.
  
  
  METHODS
  University research laboratory.
  
  
  METHODS
  Healthy, sedentary, female participants age 25-50 y were recruited and randomly divided into 3 groups: a calisthenic exercise group (n = 34, mean age ± SD 40 ± 8 y, body-mass index [BMI] 31.04 ± 4.83 kg/m2), a Pilates exercise group (n = 32, mean age ± SD 37 ± 8 y, BMI 31.04 ± 4.83 kg/m2), and a control group (n = 41, mean age ± SD 41 ± 7 y, BMI 27.09 ± 4.77 kg/m2). The calisthenics and Pilates groups underwent related training programs for 6 mo, while the controls had no specific training.
  
  
  METHODS
  Coordination and proprioception of the lower extremities with concentric and eccentric performances in the closed kinetic chain assessed with the monitored rehab functional squat system at baseline and at the 3rd and 6th mo of training.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For the within-group comparison, coordinative concentric and eccentric deviation values were significantly decreased for both dominant and nondominant lower limbs at pretraining and at the 3rd and 6th mo posttraining in the calisthenics group (P < .05). In contrast, there was no improvement in the Pilates group throughout the training. However, for comparisons between groups, the baseline values of coordinative concentric and eccentric deviations were different in the calisthenics group than in Pilates and the controls (P < .05). There were no differences in the proprioception values of either visible or nonvisible movement in any group throughout the training (P > .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It seems that calisthenic exercises are more likely to improve coordination of the lower extremity after 3 and 6 mo of training than Pilates exercises. Calisthenic exercises may be useful for individuals who require improved coordination.
authors: School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey.
authors: Derya
authors: D
authors: Ozer Kaya
authors: Irem
authors: I
authors: Duzgun
authors: Gul
authors: G
authors: Baltaci
authors: Selma
authors: S
authors: Karacan
authors: Filiz
authors: F
authors: Colakoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001259:Ataxia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015992:Body Mass Index; D026241:Exercise Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006173:Gymnastics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011434:Proprioception / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome