Pilates and Pregnancy

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Pregnancy can be a stressful time, both physically and mentally. We’ve worked with many pregnant women in our Fayetteville, AR studio, and new research shows that Pilates can many benefits during this exciting time.

A Spanish study started with 105 pregnant women. Fifty of the women attended two Pilates classes a week for eight weeks; the other women did not receive any Pilates.

Both groups of women were evaluated both before and after the study period on a variety of factors. The results were impressive:

“Significant improvements in blood pressure, hand grip strength, hamstring flexibility and spinal curvature, in addition to improvements during labour, decreasing the number of Caesareans and obstructed labour, episiotomies, analgesia and the weight of the newborns were found at the end of the intervention.”

Pregnancy is exciting, but the stresses and strains put on your body can result in discomfort and pain. Pilates can be a safe and effective way to keep yourself strong and in shape, and also help reduce pain.

If you would like to learn more about Pilates and how it can help you, call Wellness Professionals Pilates today at (479) 444-9449 for more information!

Rodríguez-Díaz L, Ruiz-Frutos C, Vázquez-Lara JM, Ramírez-Rodrigo J, Villaverde-Gutiérrez C, Torres-Luque G. Effectiveness of a physical activity programme based on the Pilates method in pregnancy and labour. Enfermería Clínica 2017;27(5):271-277. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2017.05.008.