Episode #349: Pilates

Episode #349: Pilates

Author: Barbell Medicine May 24, 2025 Duration: 23:23

In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Feigenbaum reviews the history of Pilates and looks at research regarding its effects on strength, muscle size, and health.

Papers:

  1. Latey 2001
  2. Wells 2012
  3. CrossFit Website
  4. Kim 2024
  5. Ko 2024 
  6. Galvez 2019
  7.  Irandoust 2016 
  8. Kovach 2013
  9. Oliveira 2015
  10. Markovic 2015
  11. Carvalho 2017
  12. Oliveira 2018
  13. Donath 2016
  14. Carrasco-Poyatos 2019
  15. Persaki 2024
  16. Oliveira 2024
  17. Evangelou 2021
  18. Baltaci 2005
  19. Jago 2011
  20. Segal 2004
  21. Gultekin 2024
  22. Yamato 2015
  23. Ruiz-Areza 2025
  24. Yao 2024
  25. Ogawa 2023
  26. Wei 2023
  27. Kotarsky 2018
  28. Igarashi 2023
  29. Jansson 2022 


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