Abstract:
<em>Introduction:</em> Physical activity and exercise influences energy metabolism in human subjects by increasing activity-induced energy expenditure and resting metabolic rate for several hours after exercise. The effect of Pilates exercise on thyroid function is not well known. Thus the purpose of present study was to examine the effect of eight-week Pilates exercise on triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in sedentary women.<br /> <em>Material & Methods:</em> Twenty two sedentary women aged between 25 to 40 years old participated in this study as the subject. The subjects were divided into Pilates group (n=11) or control group (n=11) randomly. The subjects in the Pilates group performed 60 min Pilates exercise, 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Body composition parameters, T3, T4 and TSH concentrations were measured before and after the intervention.<br /> <em>Results:</em> The results showed body fat percent was reduced after Pilates exercise (P<0.05), however for T3, T4, TSH concentrations no significant changes were observed.<br /> <em>Conclusions:</em> In summary, the results suggest Pilates exercise utilized in this study had not significant effect on thyroid function in sedentary women.
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The effect of eight-week Pilates exercise on the thyroid function in sedentary women Mohammad Reza Mehravar1 Received: 19 March 2018/ Accepted: 7 May 2018 (1) MS in exercise physiology; Department of exercise physiology, Shiraz Applied University, Shiraz, Iran.
Thus the purpose of present study was to examine the effect of eight-week Pilates exercise on triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in sedentary women.
29 Results: The results showed body fat percent was reduced after Pilates exercise (P Keywords: Thyroid function, Triiodothyronine, Thyroxine, Thyroid stimulating hormone, Sedentary women 1.
Thus the present study was done to examine the effect of eight-week Pilates exercise on T3, T4 and TSH in sedentary women.
Discussion The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of eight-week Pilates exercise on thyroid function in sedentary women.
Our data indicated that eight-week Pilates exercise improved body fat percent of the subjects.
Several studies have proven that the Pilates exercise has a beneficial effect on body composition (33-35).
These discrepant results may be attributed to differences in subject populations, Pilates exercise and/or body composition measurement method.
5. Conclusion The results indicated that Pilates exercise is a useful strategy for body composition improvement; however these exercise had not significant effect on thyroid function.
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