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SynthesisBrazilian journal of physical therapy

Efficacy of the Pilates method for pain and disability in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Gisela C Miyamoto, Leonardo O P Costa, Cristina M N Cabral

3 registry-linked trialsOpen access · hybridAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Brazilian journal of physical therapy. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02922322 nacompletednot on this map

Effectiveness of Mat Pilates Exercises in Individuals With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorFederal University of ParaíbaRan2016 to 2016Enrolled30ConditionsNonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain, Chronic Low Back PainArmsPilates Group
NCT03188003 naunknown statusnot on this map

Comparison of Lumbo-pelvic Mobilization and Stabilization Exercises With Pilates Method in Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain and Movement Functionality

TypeinterventionalSponsorFederal University of Rio Grande do SulRan2017 to 2018Enrolled28ConditionsLow Back Pain, PainArmsExercise Movement Techniques based on mobilization, Exercise Movement Techniques based on stabilization
NCT07543952 nacompletednot on this map

Comparison of Reformer Pilates Exercises and Conventional Physiotherapy on Pain, Disability and Quality of Life in Individuals With Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUskudar UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled42ConditionsLow Back PainArmsreformer Pilates exercises, conventional physiotherapy group
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 83 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Non-Specific Low Back Pain.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gisela C MiyamotoUniversidade Cidade de São Paulo, São PauloSP, Brazil.
Leonardo O P CostaUniversidade Cidade de São Paulo, São PauloSP, Brazil.
Cristina M N CabralUniversidade Cidade de São Paulo, São PauloSP, Brazil.
Universidade Cidade de São Paulo · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo systematically review the available evidence on the efficacy of the Pilates method in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.

methodSearches were performed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PEDro, SciELO, LILACS, CINAHL and CENTRAL in March 2013. Randomized controlled trials that tested the effectiveness of the Pilates method (against a nontreatment group, minimal intervention or other types of interventions) in adults with chronic low back pain were included regardless the language of publication. The outcome data were extracted from the eligible studies and were combined using a meta-analysis approach.

resultsThe searches identified a total of 1,545 articles. From these, eight trials were considered eligible, and seven trials were combined in the meta-analysis. The comparison groups were as follows: Pilates versus other types of exercises (n=2 trials), and Pilates versus no treatment group or minimal intervention (n=4 trials) for short term pain; Pilates versus minimal intervention for short-term disability (n=4).We determined that Pilates was not better than other types of exercises for reducing pain intensity. However, Pilates was better than a minimal intervention for reducing short-term pain and disability (pain: pooled mean difference=1.6 points; 95% CI 1.4 to 1.8; disability: pooled mean difference=5.2 points; 95% CI 4.3 to 6.1).

conclusionsPilates was better than a minimal intervention for reducing pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain. Pilates was not better than other types of exercise for short-term pain reduction.

Indexed as

Exercise Movement TechniquesChronic PainHumansLow Back PainPain ManagementPersons with DisabilitiesTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID24346291
PMCPMC4207151
OpenAlexW2134341230

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