Pilates study reported posture gains in women with and without obesity
A small trial reported improved posture scores across obesity groups, while body composition and psychological findings require more cautious interpretation.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
The study reported better posture scores in women with and without obesity. Among women with obesity, it also reported prevention of increases in body mass index and body fat, alongside improved psychological questionnaire scores. Those findings describe a small, short study and do not establish weight loss or a larger treatment effect by obesity status.
This abstract-based account lacks effect sizes, confidence intervals, control activities and a statistical comparison of treatment effects between obesity groups. Some outcome comparisons are also unclear from the abstract's wording.
Maintaining measurements differs from losing weight
The body composition result was described as preventing increases in body mass index and body fat among women with obesity. That wording does not demonstrate weight loss. No corresponding body composition effect was reported in women without obesity.
Questionnaire results need context
Women with obesity had reported improvements in emotional eating, anxiety about appearance and self-esteem. The abstract reports no significant changes in women without obesity, but separate significance results do not establish that the groups responded differently.
The original publication
Investigating the Effects of Pilates on Body Composition, Posture, and Psychosocial Parameters in Women With and Without Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Arslan Kabasakal S, Delice B
J Phys Act Health · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 40849103
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