The effect Mat Pilates practice on muscle mass in elderly women

• Main Authors: Leliz Cristina Sampaio Queiroz (Author), Sonia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini (Author), Rose Mari Bennemann (Author), Eraldo Schunk Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: to verify that the Mat Pilates practice increases muscle mass in elderly women. Methods: quasi-experimental study with primary data collection and with a convenience sample. The muscle mass of 43 elderly was evaluated for 11 weeks, by calculating the arm muscle area, before and after the...