Motor Behavior

The Effect of Pilates Group Exercises on Balance, Strength and Self efficacy of Soccer Players After Professional Career

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Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

mahboubeh ghayour najafabadi 1
shahamaddin safari belil 2
Mahmoud Sheikh 3

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Physical Education And Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2 Ph D student in Motor Behavior Faculty Of Physical Education and Sport Sciences University Of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

3 Professor, Department Of Motor Behavior and Psychology, Faculty Of Physical Education and Sport Sciences< University Of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22089/mbj.2025.17987.2213
Abstract
Abstract
Background and Purpose
Retirement from professional sports is a critical phase in athletes' lives, often occurring after a prolonged period of intense and regular training. The abrupt cessation of these activities can have profound effects on athletes' physical and mental health. Retired professional athletes, due to their relatively young age at retirement, financial pressures from finding new employment, and potential identity conflicts, face greater challenges compared to others. These factors can lead to issues such as depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and joint and muscle pain. Conversely, exercise programs have well-established physiological benefits and are widely recognized for yielding positive outcomes for both physical and mental health, particularly when parameters such as strength, balance, and self-efficacy are involved. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate the possible effects of Pilates training on strength, balance and self-efficacy of retired soccer players.

Keywords

Keyword Pilates
Balance
Self-efficacy
Strength

Subjects

Motor Behavior

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 18 October 2025

  • Receive Date 15 July 2025
  • Revise Date 27 September 2025
  • Accept Date 29 September 2025

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