title: Effect of Pilates on sleep quality and quality of life of sedentary population.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an exercise program based on the Pilates Matwork method on sedentary volunteers who self-reported changes in their sleep quality and quality of life. This was a prospective clinical study, in which the variables (level of sleepiness and quality of life) were compared before and after applying a protocol of 12 weeks of an exercise program (2 sessions per week). The level of sleepiness showed significant improvement between before and after the intervention (p: 0.04). Quality of life improved based on all of the emotional components and the physical components (p < 0.05) with the exception of the physical domain (p: 0.09). The results of this study indicate that the sedentary population who participated in this 12 week Pilates program experienced improvements in sleep quality and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Healthy and Biological Sciences Faculty, Department of Physiotherapy, UFVJM-Gloria's Street, n°187, 39100-000 Diamantina, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Amanda Aparecida Oliveira
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Leopoldino
authors.forename: Núbia Carelli Pereira
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Avelar
authors.forename: Gabriela Basques
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Passos
authors.forename: Natália Ágatta Perácio
authors.initials: NÁ
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.forename: Vanessa Pereira
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Vanessa Pereira
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: de Lima
authors.forename: Débora Fernandes
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: de Melo Vitorino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D026241:Exercise Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D058996:Quality Improvement; D011788:Quality of Life; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D055815:Young Adult