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    Efeitos isolados e combinados do pilates e do treinamento aeróbio na aptidão física em adultos jovens: um ensaio clínico randomizado
    (Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná, 2026) Oliveira, Gabriela Cristina de; Oliveira, Raphael Gonçalves de; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0904-9305; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6247518975926252; Oliveira, Raphael Gonçalves de; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0904-9305; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6247518975926252; Gonçalves, Ezequiel Moreira; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8470-9479; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3712055715302474; Andrade, Marília dos Santos; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7004-4565; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8618739762906389
    Introduction: Physical exercise is widely recommended as a central strategy to improve physical fitness, with direct implications for metabolic and functional health. However, the magnitude and specificity of physiological adaptations depend on the type of intervention. Aerobic training is traditionally associated with improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness and reductions in fat mass, whereas neuromuscular approaches are linked to increases in lean mass, strength, power, and flexibility. In this context, Pilates has emerged as a modality that integrates motor control, strength, and flexibility, with potential benefits for both musculoskeletal and functional outcomes. Nevertheless, evidence from randomized controlled trials directly comparing Pilates with aerobic exercise remains limited, as does evidence on whether combining these modalities enhances adaptations across different components of physical fitness. Objective: To compare the effects of 12 weeks of Pilates, aerobic training, and their combination on body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness (primary outcomes), as well as muscle strength, power, and flexibility (secondary outcomes) in previously untrained young women. Methods: A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted with 80 women (18–40 years), allocated into four groups (n = 20 each): Pilates, aerobic, combined, and control. Interventions were performed three times per week for 12 weeks, with 60-minute sessions. Assessments included total and segmental body composition by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA); V̇O₂max measured by a maximal incremental test with direct gas analysis; muscle strength of knee, elbow, and trunk flexors and extensors assessed by isokinetic dynamometry; countermovement vertical jump performance (height, force, and power) measured on a force platform; and trunk flexibility (flexion and extension) assessed using a fleximeter. Session rating of perceived exertion and adverse events were monitored throughout the intervention. Results: All interventions (Pilates, aerobic, and combined) significantly improved cardiorespiratory fitness compared with the control group, with no differences between methods, indicating similar effectiveness for increasing V̇O₂max. Regarding body composition, the Pilates group showed greater increases in total lean mass compared with the aerobic group, with more pronounced gains in lower-limb lean mass. The combined group also demonstrated greater increases than the aerobic group for this outcome. No significant between-group differences were observed for fat mass. For musculoskeletal fitness, Pilates was superior to aerobic training in knee flexor peak torque and also showed greater improvements in elbow and trunk extensor strength. In addition, Pilates led to greater improvements in vertical jump performance (height and power) and trunk flexibility. These effects were accompanied by moderate to large effect sizes. The combined intervention did not provide additional benefits compared with isolated modalities, possibly due to reduced modality-specific training volume. Perceived exertion was similar across intervention groups. Serious adverse events occurred exclusively in the aerobic group and were related to musculoskeletal injuries. Conclusion: Pilates training was as effective as aerobic exercise in improving cardiorespiratory fitness and more effective in increasing lean mass, with no differential effects on fat mass. Additionally, it promoted greater gains in strength, power, and flexibility. Combining modalities did not yield additional benefits. Overall, these findings support Pilates as an effective and safe strategy to improve physical fitness in young women.