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STOTT PILATES: restoring balance to your body
STOTT PILATES equipment allows users to improve the way that the body functions, looks and feels. It focuses on restoring balance, as well as strengthening muscles in a concentric and eccentric fashion – on the 'in' and the 'out' movement – with attention centred on breathing, pelvic placement, rib cage placement, scapular movement, and head and cervical spine placement.
Commenting on the current popularity of core training, Moira Merrithew, executive director of education for STOTT PILATES, explains: "A strong core provides a link between the upper and lower body, alleviating excess stress on the peripheral joints. In athletes, core strength contributes to enhanced performance by providing a solid foundation from which the upper and lower extremities can generate force for running, throwing, rowing or jumping."
As a result, exercising on STOTT PILATES equipment can improve muscular control and help prevent future injuries. The equipment can also be used for rehabilitation, in which core strength is crucial to pain reduction, movement, and return to daily activities.
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