The Changes of trunkstability and mobility in young age women with application of pilates and yoga methods

Abstract

The reported lifetime prevalence of back pain and associated disability ranges from 54% to more than 80%, and the point prevalence rate is around 20% in the general population. Interventions including yoga [3] and Pilates [2] could potentially lead to cost savings [3]. Yoga and Pilates which have, both been gaining in popularity over the last decade are two mind–body exercise interventions that address both the physical and mental aspects of pain and health improvement [2]. Research aim - to set the changes of trunk stability and mobility in young age women with application of Pilates and Yoga methods. Methods. The study was conducted in 2014 November - 2015 February. The contingent consisted of "Yoga Academy” and women's sports club “Akela” the 25-35 years old beginners of practicing Yoga and Pilates. Selection criteria: age form 25 till 35 years, sex – female, duration of practicing - beginners. The study included 36 women: 18 of them practiced Pilates, 18 - Yoga. The average of the age – 30.28 (SD 3.2) years. The effectiveness of methods were set by applying the static trunk muscle endurance and Schober test. The evaluation was carried out before and after methods application - at the beginning and after 3 months practice. Data analysis was done with the software of SPSS 22.0. To compare two independent samples we applied Mann - Whitney criteria, and for two dependent samples - Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results[...].