The effects of pilates on Body composition, Growth hormone, Insulin-like growth factor-1, Calcitonin, and Osteocalcin in middle-aged women after menopause

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of the Pilates program on body composition, growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1, calcitonin, and osteocalcin in postmenopausal women aged 50 to 60. A total of 34 middle-aged women in the exercise group (n=17) and the control group (n=17) were exercised three times a week for 12 weeks at an exercise self-awareness of 11-13 (50-70% spare heart rate) for 50 minutes. After calculating the average and standard deviation for the measurement variables, an independent t-test was used to test the physical characteristics of the pre-exercise group and the control group and the difference in the pre and post average values within the group.BR After the Pilates program, the following conclusions were obtained as a result of comparing and analyzing body composition, growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1, calcitonin, and osteocalcin. During body composition, body fat rate and skeletal muscle mass had an interactive effect, and growth hormones, insulin-like growth factors-1, and austeo-calcin also had an interactive effect.BR Taking the above results together, it was found that participation in pilates for 12 weeks had a positive effect on body composition, growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1, and osteocalcin. Pilates is thought to be an effective exercise that can strengthen muscle strength and reduce body fat, increase mental and physical balance to maintain a healthy body, thereby stimulating hormone secretion to improve the health of middle-aged menopause women.