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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of clinical Pilates exercises on physical fitness parameters healthy subjects. Methods: Thirty-five healthy subjects working at The Hospital, aged between 20-50 years old, participated in our study. Pilates exercises were practiced for 8 weeks, 3 days a week and with a duration of 45-60 minutes. Measures for evaluating physical fitness parameters were repeated before and after Pilates training also at 6 and 12 weeks after completion of training. Body composition, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, balance, cardiovascular endurance measures were evaluated. Results: Statistically significant changes for triceps, abdominal, suprailiac skin folds, fat measurement ratio, waist and hip circumferences, waist hip ratio were found after Pilates training (p<0.05). Statistically significant increases for trunk, upper and lower extremity muscle strength, all endurance and flexibility tests, balance, 6 minute walking test distance were found after Pilates training (p<0.05). This influence on muscle strength, flexibility, endurance, balance and walking distance were continued until the 12th week after Pilates training. Results show that Pilates exercises are effective for increasing physical fitness and muscle strength of healthy subjects

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