Effect of 4 weeks of Pilates on the body composition of young girls

Author(s): Jago, Russell; Jonker, Marielle L.; Missaghian, Mariam; Baranowski, Tom;
Date Issued: March 2006
Description: A comparison between the impact of 5 day per week, 4 week Pilates class intervention on 16 11 year old girls' Body Mass Index percentile, waist circumference, blood pressure, and enjoyment of the class compared to 14 controls recruited from two after school programs in Spring 2005
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Funder(s): Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ; United States. Department of Agriculture
Journal Title: Preventive Medicine
Volume Number: 42
Issue Number: 3
Page Range: 159-250
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Characteristics > Gender

Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Physical Development & Growth

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Out-Of-School Time
Country: United States
States: TEXAS
ISSN: 0091-7435 Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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