Effects of Pilates exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness: A systematic review and meta-analysis

•Pilates enables effects on cardiorespiratory fitness as long as it is administered with a cumulative dose ≥ 1440 min.•Pilates enables effects on cardiorespiratory fitness regardless of the form of application (mat or equipment).•Pilates does not differ from other forms of physical exercise for improving cardiorespiratory fitness.•Due to the low certainty of the evidence, caution should be exercised when recommending Pilates for cardiorespiratory fitness.