Programa de exercícios de pilates em casa para mulheres no pós-parto

Abstract

The gestational period is a moment of notorious transformation in women, whether physical, mental, bodily and hormonal. At this moment, it is important to have a professional monitoring during pregnancy and some quality of life methods for this pregnant woman. Pilates has significant results at this gestational time. It is a method very recommended by doctors, as it helps women throughout their pregnancy, and is a low impact exercise and with direct supervision of the professional. In addition to all this, Pilates also helps in postpartum which is the time of difficulty for new moms to return to active physical life. To this end, this work has as its main objective, to foster the needs of these women in the postpartum period with a program of fast and targeted exercises for this moment. For this, a problematic of this period in the woman's life was traced, bibliographical studies of the interrelation of Pilates in postpartum and its benefits were realized. Initially, the concept of pregnancy was presented, and the changes that occur in the woman's body and the postpartum period were also shown. The second part of this study is related to the Pilates method, the emergence, Pilates interventions in pregnancy and post-pregnancy. And finally, the proposed intervention of the woman in her postpartum with Pilates exercises to be performed at home. The study concluded that despite the lack of time due to adaptations to the new routine, the bodily needs for strength and balance, emotional and physical, are evident. Even with these needs, which often cannot be met, new moms are living the sweetest moment of their lives. This intervention was not done in practice, but in view of my professional experience and market experience with my studio for over 8 years, I see that it will be an interesting and facilitating proposal for new moms.