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Pilates ( pil-AH-teez, German: [piˈlaːtəs] ) is a type of mind–body exercise that encompasses the original discipline created by Joseph Pilates and the modifications to it that have arisen over the years. As of 2023, over 12 million people practice Pilates.
Joseph Pilates created the method over the course of his lifetime and called it Contrology. He also invented a series of apparatuses necessary for execution of many of the exercises. Some of his assistants and students went on to teach the method, most of them incorporating their own modifications to Contrology. This process repeated itself in successive iterations, giving rise to the different varieties known generically as Pilates. In parallel, the original apparatuses invented by Joseph Pilates underwent modification, and new ones were introduced.
The method is designed to improve physical abilities in a balanced way through the coordination of the body and mind in the execution of his exercises. In a Pilates lesson, the student performs a limited number of repetitions of a series of low-impact exercises tailored to their level and physical characteristics. They can be executed solely using the body, or with the help of apparatuses invented especially for the method or adopted from other disciplines.
An Australian government meta-review found evidence for Pilates to be limited and methodologically weak, leading to its exclusion from insurance subsidies.
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