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Methodology and Experimental Protocol for Studying Learning and Motor Control in Neuromuscular Structures in Pilates

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dc.contributor.authorPereira, Mário José
dc.contributor.authorAndré, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Mário
dc.contributor.authorCastro, Maria António
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Rui
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Fernando Manuel Lourenço
dc.contributor.authorGomes, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorVaz, Vasco
dc.contributor.authorDias, Gonçalo Nuno Figueiredo
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-24T15:32:55Z
dc.date.available2026-02-24T15:32:55Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-17
dc.description.abstractThe benefits of Pilates have been extensively researched for their impact on muscular, psychological, and cardiac health, as well as body composition, among other aspects. This study aims to investigate the influence of the Pilates method on the learning process, motor control, and neuromuscular trunk stabilization, specifically in both experienced and inexperienced practitioners. This semi-randomized controlled trial compares the level of experience among 36 Pilates practitioners in terms of motor control and learning of two Pilates-based skills: standing plank and side crisscross. Data will be collected using various assessment methods, including abdominal wall muscle ultrasound (AWMUS), shear wave elastography (SWE), gaze behavior (GA) assessment, electroencephalography (EEG), and video motion. Significant intra- and inter-individual variations are expected, due to the diverse morphological and psychomotor profiles in the sample. The adoption of both linear and non-linear analyses will provide a comprehensive evaluation of how neuromuscular structures evolve over time and space, offering both quantitative and qualitative insights. Non-linear analysis is expected to reveal higher entropy in the expert group compared to non-experts, signifying greater complexity in their motor control. In terms of stability, experts are likely to exhibit higher Lyapunov exponent values, indicating enhanced stability and coordination, along with lower Hurst exponent values. In elastography, experienced practitioners are expected to display higher transversus abdominis (TrA) muscle elasticity, due to their proficiency. Concerning GA, non-experts are expected to demonstrate more saccades, focus on more Areas of Interest (AOIs), and shorter fixation times, as experts are presumed to have more efficient gaze control. In EEG, we anticipate higher theta wave values in the non-expert group compared to the expert group. These expectations draw from similar studies in elastography and correlated research in eye tracking and EEG. They are consistent with the principles of the Pilates Method and other scientific knowledge in related techniques.eng
dc.identifier.citationPereira, M. J., André, A., Monteiro, M., Castro, M. A., Mendes, R., Martins, F., Gomes, R., Vaz, V., & Dias, G. (2024). Methodology and Experimental Protocol for Studying Learning and Motor Control in Neuromuscular Structures in Pilates. Healthcare, 12(2), 229. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020229
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/healthcare12020229
dc.identifier.issn2227-9032
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/61845
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.relationUIDB/50008/2020
dc.relationUIDB/05198/2020
dc.relation.ispartofHealthcare
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectpilates
dc.subjectelectroencephalography
dc.subjectgaze behavior
dc.subjectabdominal ultrasound
dc.subjectelastography
dc.subjectmotor control
dc.titleMethodology and Experimental Protocol for Studying Learning and Motor Control in Neuromuscular Structures in Pilateseng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleHealthcare
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