The effect Mat Pilates practice on muscle mass in elderly women

Objective: to verify that the Mat Pilates practice increases muscle mass in elderly women. Methods: quasiexperimental 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 i...

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Main Authors: Leliz Cristina Sampaio Queiroz, Sonia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini, Rose Mari Bennemann, Eraldo Schunk Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2016-10-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/6186
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