The Claim
A 4-week supervised Pilates program performed five times per week for 50 minutes per session significantly improves abdominal muscle endurance by approximately 8.55 repetitions in a 1-minute curl-up test in primiparous women 2–12 months postpartum, compared to no intervention.
What the research says
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Women who have recently given birth and participate in a supervised Pilates program five times a week for four weeks show an increase of about 8.55 more repetitions in a 1-minute curl-up test compared to those who do not exercise.
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A 4-week supervised Pilates program performed five times per week for 50 minutes per session significantly improves abdominal muscle endurance by approximately 8.55 repetitions in a 1-minute curl-up test in primiparous women 2–12 months postpartum, compared to no intervention, indicating enhanced functional capacity of the abdominal musculature.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that new moms who did Pilates for 4 weeks, five times a week, got much better at doing sit-ups in one minute compared to moms who didn’t do anything. So yes, Pilates helps strengthen the stomach muscles after having a baby.
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