Effects of Pilates Exercise on Salivary Secretory Immunoglobulin A Levels in Older Women
- Authors
- Hwang, Yoonyoung; Park, Jonghoon; Lim, Kiwon
- Issue Date
- 7월-2016
- Publisher
- HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC
- Keywords
- Pilates exercise; salivary flow rate; salivary IgA; older women
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, v.24, no.3, pp.399 - 406
- Indexed
- SCIE
SSCI
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- Volume
- 24
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 399
- End Page
- 406
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/88186
- DOI
- 10.1123/japa.2015-0005
- ISSN
- 1063-8652
- Abstract
- We examined the effects of a Pilates exercise program on the mucosal immune function in older women. The study population comprised 12 older women who were divided into a Pilates group (PG, n = 6) and a control group (CG, n = 6). Saliva samples were obtained from both groups before and after the experimental period for salivary secretory immunoglobulin A level measurement. In addition, acute high-intensity exercises were performed before and after the three-month Pilates exercise program. After three months, salivary flow was significantly higher in the PG than in the CG. After the acute high-intensity exercises were performed following the three-month Pilates exercise program, the salivary flow rate was significantly higher at all time points. The S-IgA secretion rate significantly increased 30 min after acute high-intensity exercise performed following the three-month Pilates exercise program. This study suggests that regular participation in a moderate-intensity Pilates exercise program can increase salivary flow rate and S-IgA secretion in older women.
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