Abstract

LUIS, T; SIMOES, V; RAMOS, L  and  FRANCO, S. Development, validation, and pilot application of the Instruction Observation System used by fitness instructors in pilates classes. CPD [online]. 2021, vol.21, n.1, pp.225-241.  Epub Apr 12, 2021. ISSN 1989-5879.

Considering the specificities and principles of the Pilates method, the present study aims to develop and validate an observation system that allows us to observe the instructional behaviors of Fitness instructors in the Pilates activity (SOIIF-PILATES), based on the adaptation of an instrument that already exist. After several methodological procedures to test the functionality of the instrument, the SOIIF-PILATES proved to be valid and reliable, consisting of two dimensions (moment and content) and 15 categories. A pilot application of the instrument was also carried out in a sample of 15 Fitness instructors of the Pilates activity, which allowed to characterize their intervention as well as to compare it in different phases of the class (warm-up, main part and relaxation/stretching) and in different parts of the exercise (before, during and after the exercise) The results of the pilot study reveal that most of the categories referred by the instructors are following the principles of Pilates, which may justify their high utilization. Differences were found in the total of instruction of the different phases of the class and between the different phases of the class and the different phases of the exercise.

Keywords : observation; instruction; Fitness; Pilates.

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