Motor Behavior

The Effect of a Course of Pilates Exercises with Moderate to Intense on cognitive function and anxiety in women with anxiety disorders.

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Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Mahsa Agagol tabar 1
Mozhgan Memarmoghaddam 2
Seyyed Mohammad Kazem Vaez Mousavi 3
,Mehdi Pour asghar 4

1 Department of Sport Biomechanics and Motor Behavior, University of Mazandaran , Babolsar, Mazandaran, Iran

2 Department of Sport Biomechanics and Motor Behavior, University of Mazandaran Babolsar, Mazandaran, Iran

3 Amam Hossein (AS) University, Tehran, Iran

4 Sari University of Medical Sciences

https://doi.org/10.22089/mbj.2025.18155.2219
Abstract
Introduction:The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a moderate to intense Pilates training course on cognitive function and anxiety in women with anxiety disorders.
Methods: Thirty female participants voluntarily entered the study based on the inclusion criteria and after filling out the consent form and were randomly divided into two experimental groups (mean age 33.46 ± 7.66) and control group (mean age 30.06 ± 5.37). Participants completed the computerized Go-No Go test to measure behavioral inhibition, the Tower of London test to measure planning and problem solving, and the Beck's anxiety questionnaire before and after the intervention period. The experimental group performed Pilates exercises at an intensity of 55 to 70% of maximum heart rate for 3 sessions per week for 60 minutes for 8 weeks, and the control group did not follow the targeted exercise during this period. To analyze the data, the multivariate analysis of covariance test was used at a significance level of 0.05 was used.
Result: The results showed that a course of Pilates exercises had a significant effect on anxiety (P=0.00) and planning and problem solving (P=0.031) of the experimental group, but it did not have a significant effect on behavioral inhibition (P=0.34).
Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that Pilates exercise can be included as a valuable method in treatment programs for people who are facing anxiety and cognitive problems such as planning and problem solving.

Keywords

Behavior inhibition
Planning and problem solvin
Anxiety
Pilates exercises

Main Subjects

Motor Behavior

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 02 August 2025

  • Receive Date 27 June 2025
  • Revise Date 19 July 2025
  • Accept Date 26 July 2025

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