The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether doing Pilates two days per week or three days per week leads to different health outcomes in women with overweight and obesity, when the total number of exercise sessions is the same.
The study focuses on how these two Pilates schedules affect daily movement, balance, body measurements, and quality of life.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
When participants complete a total of thirty-six Pilates sessions, are there differences in functional performance between a program done three days per week for twelve weeks and a program done two days per week for eighteen weeks? Which program improves balance more? Which program improves obesity-related quality of life more? Are there differences between the two programs in waist and hip measurements, physical activity level, and musculoskeletal complaints?
Researchers will compare two supervised Pilates programs:
Pilates done three times per week for twelve weeks (thirty-six sessions total) Pilates done two times per week for eighteen weeks (thirty-six sessions total)
Participants will:
Be randomly assigned by computer to one of the two Pilates programs Take part in thirty-six supervised, mat-based Pilates sessions Have exercise intensity checked during sessions using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale Complete tests and measurements at the start and end of the study, such as walking and balance tests, body measurements, and questionnaires Be encouraged to walk at least two days per week on days without Pilates and record this activity in an exercise diary.