[[alternative]]Effects of twelve-week Pilates exercise on physical fitness in community-dwelling adults.

[[abstract]]本研究目的在探討彼拉提斯運動訓練對社區成年人體適能之影響，運動計畫依循Polestar彼拉提斯原則設計，進行為期12週之團體墊上彼拉提斯運動訓練。本研究於社區收案，共選取125位未曾參與過彼拉提斯運動者為研究對象，以立意取樣方式依參與者個人意願進行分組，實驗組共72人，對照組共53人。實驗組於收案後進行連續12週、每週二次、每次60分鐘之團體墊上運動訓練計畫。兩組於實驗前、後均檢測其體適能，包含身體組成、肌耐力、柔軟度及心肺適能。資料收集後，進行各項資料處理與分析，統計方法包括描述性統計、卡方檢定、t-test、paired t-test、共變數分析(ANCOVA)及詹森-內曼法( Johnson-Neyman technique)。經12週的運動介入後，實驗組的腹肌耐力、坐姿體前彎柔軟度及三分鐘登階心肺指數之後測結果較前測有統計上的顯著進步(p<.01)；對照組的體重及體脂率在後測時顯著增加(p<.01)。比較兩組間的差異情形，實驗組與對照組在後測時的腹肌耐力、柔軟度及心肺指數上有顯著差異(p<.05)；兩組間體適能前後變化值除了肌肉量外，其餘項目均有顯著差異(p <.05)。以單因子共變數分析排除前測影響後，兩組間之後測在體重、體脂率、柔軟度及心肺指數上有顯著差異(p <.05)。12週彼拉提斯墊上運動訓練可有效增進成年人之腹肌耐力、柔軟度與心肺適能，可提供社區健康促進計劃之參考。[[abstract]]This study examines effects of Pilates exercise on physical fitness in community-dwelling adults. The Polestar Pilates method was selected for this study. 125 volunteers who did not have any Pilates experience were recruited in this study. Then they were divided into experimental group (n=72) and control group (n=53) depending on their own wills. Experimental group subjects join a 12-week mat Pilates exercise training program, which met for 1 hour per class and 2 days per week. Both groups completed the pre-test and post-test of health-related physical fitness including body composition, muscle endurance, flexibility and cardio-respiratory endurance. Data analyses are using descriptive analyses, Chi-square test, t-test, paired t-test, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), and Johnson-Neyman technique. At the end of the 12-week period, experimental group showed a significant improvement of abdominal muscle endurance, sit-and-reach flexibility and 3-minutes step test index (p<.01), but not in control group. Compared the post-test data between two groups, there were significant difference in muscle endurance, flexibility and cardio-respiratory endurance (p<.05). Compared the difference of pre- and post-test between two groups, that showed significantly different in all items excepted muscle mass (p<.05). A one-way ANCOVA showed significant differences between two groups in body weight, percentage of body fat, flexibility and cardio-respiratory endurance (p<.05). In conclusion, the 12-week mat Pilates exercise training program could significantly improve the muscle endurance, flexibility and cardio-respiratory endurance in community-dwelling adults. This study suggests Pilates exercise may serve as one part of the community healthy promotion program