Table 3.

Effects of Pilates training on functional flexibility and lower-body strength.

	Preintervention		Postintervention		Group			Time			Group × Time
	CG	PG	CG	PG	F (1.80)	p	η2	F (1.80)	p	η2	F (1.80)	p	η2
BST-right	−14.38 ± 19.54	−10.82 ± 11.82	−16.17 ± 20.55	−9.09 ± 11.53	2.88	0.093	0.03	0.01	0.918	0.000	34.98	<0.001	0.25
BST-left	−18.31 ± 21.47	−15.38 ± 15.01	−19.52 ± 1.46	−13.78 ± 14.71	1.49	0.225	0.01	0.36	0.247	0.01	71.14	<0.001	0.40
CSRT-right	−3.29 ± 8.49	−5.76 ± 9.05	−7.94 ± 10.38	−0.75 ± 8.05	1.99	0.161	0.07	0.14	0.714	0.001	95.45	<0.001	0.48
CSRT-left	−6.81 ± 11.24	−6.05 ± 9.65	−9.67 ± 1.71	−2.29 ± 8.90	4.20	0.043	0.04	1.78	0.186	0.02	96.66	<0.001	0.48
30s-CST	12.37 ± 4.11	12.91 ± 3.94	11.02 ± 3.91	15.60 ± 3.94	11.85	0.001	0.10	12.45	0.001	0.12	112.24	<0.001	0.52

Variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation. PG, Pilates Group; CG, Control Group; BST, Back Scratch Test; CSRT, Chair Sit and Reach Test; 30s-CST, 30 s Chair-Stand Test.