1BPT Student, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra
2MPT (Assocprofessor), Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra
3MPT (Lecturer), Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra
*Corresponding author: Ms. Mayuri Burungale BPT Student, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad-415110, Satara, Maharashtra. Email id: mayuriburungale7@gmail.com
Online published on 10 April, 2017.
As the prevalence of obesity is increasing and as there is awareness regarding its ill effects and health hazards in the society. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to find out effectiveness of Pilates and strengthening exercise on weight loss and quality of life among grade II obese adults-comparative study.
Experimental study was carried out at Krishna gym of KIMSDU, Karad. 36 subjects were selected by convenient sampling and divided into two groups Group A received Pilates and diet consultation and Group B received strengthening and diet consultation. The duration of treatment is 1 hr/day for 5 days a week for 12 weeks.
Statisticalanalysis was done by paired‘t’ test with in groups and unpaired‘t’ test between groups. Analysis score within GROUP A(p<0.0001) and Group B (p<0.0001) was significant. Between Group comparison, GROUP A (p<0.0001)was extremely significant than GROUP B(p=0.0018) Hence group A is highly significant in weight loss and improve quality of life than group B
It was concluded that Pilates is more effective in weight loss and improve quality of life as compared to strengthening exercise.
Obesity, Weight loss, Quality of life
