Aerobic exercise is well established in the literature as one of the non-pharmacological interventions in the treatment of hypertension. There is some controversy about resistance training and there is a paucity of evidence about sports such as Pilates. Because it is a widespread and practiced activity, it is necessary to know their hemodynamic responses and if there is possibility of post-exercise hypotension. Objective: To analyze the acute hemodynamic responses and to verify the occurrence of hypotension and mitigation of pressure reactivity after a Pilates session, and analyze if breathing is an active component in these responses. Method: 30 women (63.7 ± 5.8 years) were randomized into three groups (n = 10), which underwent a Pilates session with the respiratory component, the respiratory component and not only the breathing exercises each. The following variables were analyzed in the pre- and post-exercise period: Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure, FC and Reactivity pressure, and BMI, waist circumference, hip and abdomen. Results: The results show that one Pilates session is not able to significantly reduce BP in hypertensive subjects, nor ease the pressure reactivity. Besides, specific breathing technique of the method appears not to be an active component in reducing blood pressure. Although there was no statistical significance of these results, we believe that the amplitudes of found mitigations are relevant, since resemble those caused reductions by an anti-hypertensive medication class or for nutritional education and these minimum reductions in SBP are associated with decreased the risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease. / Já é bem estabelecido na literatura que o exercício aeróbio pode ser utilizado como uma das intervenções não farmacológicas no tratamento da hipertensão arterial. Existem algumas controvérsias a respeito do treinamento resistido e há uma escassez de evidências a respeito de modalidades como o Pilates. Por ser uma atividade amplamente difundida e praticada, torna-se necessário conhecer suas influências hemodinâmicas e se há hipotensão pós-exercício. Objetivo: Analisar as alterações hemodinâmicas agudas e verificar a ocorrência de hipotensão e atenuação da reatividade pressórica após uma sessão de Pilates, além de analisar se a respiração é um componente ativo nessas respostas. Métodos: 30 mulheres (63,7±5,8 anos) foram randomizadas em três grupos (n=10), os quais realizaram uma sessão de Pilates (1) com o componente respiratório, (2) sem o componente respiratório e (3) somente os exercícios respiratórios. As variáveis seguintes foram analisadas no período pré- e pós-exercício: Pressão Arterial Sistólica e Diastólica, FC e Reatividade Pressórica, além de IMC, circunferências de cintura, quadril e abdome. Resultados: Os resultados mostram que uma única sessão de Pilates não é capaz de reduzir significativamente a PA de mulheres idosas hipertensas, tampouco atenuar a reatividade pressórica. Além disso, a técnica respiratória específica do método não mostrou ser um componente ativo na redução da pressão arterial. Embora não tenha havido significância nesses resultados, consideramos que as amplitudes das atenuações encontradas sejam relevantes, uma vez que se assemelham às reduções provocadas por uma classe de medicação anti-hipertensiva e estas reduções mínimas da PAS estão associadas com a diminuição do risco de mortalidade por doenças cardiovasculares.

Born4Sport, ha sido creado para atender la necesidad de las personas que requieren realizar rutinas de entrenamiento desde casa; dado que, debido al Covid-19 nos hemos visto obligados en adoptar un distanciamiento social y por ello no podemos asistir a gimnasios y/o centros de entrenamiento. Nuestro servicio consiste en brindar membresías en dos modalidades. La primera, son sesiones grabadas de las disciplinas: entrenamiento funcional, yoga y pilates. La segunda membresía consta de sesiones en vivo personalizado, en la disciplina entrenamiento funcional. Asimismo, nuestro servicio incluye la venta de implementos deportivos mediante paquetes destinados a las disciplinas ofrecidas. Finalmente, integramos nuestra plataforma con tips nutricionales, estos tips se brindan de manera gratuita. Buscamos ofrecer un servicio integral, en donde todo se complemente, con la finalidad que esto ayude a los usuarios a continuar con su estilo de vida saludable. Iniciaremos operaciones en Lima Metropolitana, donde la demanda por este servicio está en crecimiento y hemos detectado un target de 21,508 personas, hombres y mujeres de 28 a 35 años, del nivel socio económico A y B, los cuales practican deportes y realizan compras online. Nuestro proyecto tendrá una duración de cinco años, para su operación necesitaremos una inversión de S/ 101,078 de los cuales el 30% será financiado por el Banco de Crédito. Las proyecciones nos indican que obtendremos un TIR de 50.1%, un COK de 11.70%, mientras que nuestro VPN asciende a S/ 73,361. Finalmente, en base a los resultados obtenidos, podemos afirmar que nuestro proyecto es viable y rentable. / Born4Sport, has been created for people requiring bodily training at home as a response to the outbreak of Covid 19. Due to this virus, many businesses, including gyms and sport centers, have been closed by the Government and people can not workout now as they usually did before the pandemic appears. Born4Sport offers people two types of membership for workout sessions through internet. One allows the members to access to pre-recorded sessions of functional training, yoga and pilates. The other provides customized lived sessions on functional training. Additionally, our site will support on line sales of workout clothes and devices according to the disciplines offered. Finally, many nutritional tips proper for each discipline will be incorporated in our site for free, completing so our offer. Our goal is to supply a comprehensive service to the market and help people to keep their healthy life style. We’ll start up operations covering Lima Metropolitan where we’ve observed a growing demand for this kind of services. Our target market of 21,508 people made of men a women in the range of 28 and 35 years old, belonging to the socioeconomic groups A and B, playing sports and buying on line. Our proposal time frame is five years and requires an investment of S/. 101,078 where 30% of this amount will be financed by Banco de Credito. Our figures show a TIR (IRR) of 50.1%, a COK of 11.7% and a VPN of S/. 73,361 which mean that our project is viable and profitable. / Trabajo de investigación

Purpose: The first phase of this study aimed to investigate the health and fitness status of young adult females in the local community. The second phase of this study investigated the impact of an eight week progressive Pilates intervention on selected health and fitness parameters in this cohort. Methods: Healthy young adult females aged 18-26 years (n=96), from the local community, partook in once-off tests including anthropometric measures (stature, body mass, Body Mass Index and waist circumference) as well as fitness parameters including balance, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, and lastly lumbo-pelvic stability. Health measures investigated included blood pressure and spirometry. Where possible, results were compared to those of similar populations from national surveys or published normative data. Sedentary volunteers from this cohort were then randomised into a Pilates Exercise (PEx, n=12) or an inactive Control (Con, n=11) group, with their results from Phase 1 serving as baseline measures. Pilates classes were held twice weekly (60 minutes per session). All the measures from phase 1 were repeated at weeks 4 and 8. An additional intervention test included Transversus abdominis recruitment. Participants maintained habitual dietary intake and energy expenditure throughout. Nine PEx group and eight Con group participants completed the intervention. Results: The current sample (phase 1) was found to be healthier than comparative populations from national surveys, and significant differences (p<0.05) were found for all comparisons except Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1), (p=0.64). Physical activity levels (230 min.week-1) exceeded that of the recommend weekly threshold (150 min.week-1). BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure and spirometry measures were all found to be within suggested healthy normal ranges. Pilates significantly improved lumbo-pelvic stability in the PEx group at weeks 4 (p<0.005) and 8 (p<0.002). Similarly, abdominal (p=0.00, d=1.1), upper limb (p=0.037, d=0.9) and lower limb endurance (p=0.02, d=1.0, between group d=0.73 for PEx) also improved with no changes in the Con group. PEx energy expenditure significantly increased from baseline to weeks 4 (p=0.007, d=10.7) and 8 (p=0.027, d=0.64), however body mass was maintained throughout. Conversely, Minute Ventilation decreased in the PEx cohort (p=0.010, d=0.95) from weeks 4 to 8. The Con group showed significant increases in body mass (p=0.018), leg strength (within-group Cohen’s d=-1.08 between weeks 0-8; d=-2 between weeks 4-8) and dynamic balance (p=0.01, d=-0.5). While no within-group changes were observed, Protein intake was significantly greater (p=0.036, d>0.8 at baseline and week 8) in the PEx group throughout the intervention. Medium between-group effect sizes (d>0.5) were noted for PEx BMI and waist circumference measures at all time points. Further, although not significant, the large within-group effect size (d=-0.84) between baseline and week 8 for PEx systolic blood pressure, suggested the 9 mm Hg was meaningful. The same time period also indicated a large within-group effect size (d=-0.8) for PEx dynamic balance, and a medium Cohen’s d for (d=0.57) PEx static balance. Conclusion: The local population of young adult females was found to be significantly healthier than those of comparable national samples. Further, Pilates participation significantly improved lumbo-pelvic stability and muscular endurance with meaningful changes in systolic blood pressure, and balance in previously sedentary young, adult females. Body mass was also maintained.