ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2019
Effectiveness of the Pilates method versus aerobic exercises in the treatment of older adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial protocol.
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Effectiveness of the Pilates Method Versus Aerobic Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain in the Elderly: Randomized Controlled Trial
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The effects of an 8-week Pilates program on physical fitness and spinal posture in adult women.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Effects of aerobic exercise in addition to core stabilization exercises on functional capacity, physical performance and fall risk in geriatric individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Physical activity and factors associated with the costs of low back pain among adults after 18 months of follow-up: a cohort study.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2025Article
- Importance of Exercise for Career Longevity: Maintaining Fitness, Strength, and Flexibility as a Plastic Surgeon.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Effects of a 12-Week Pilates Program on Functional Physical Fitness and Basal Metabolic Rate in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged Women: A Quasi-Experimental Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic low back pain is potentially disabling for older adults, and exercise is considered the best treatment. The Pilates method and aerobic exercises have been proven to be effective in pain and function improvement in patients with low back pain, but evidence in the treatment of older adults with low back pain is scarce. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the Pilates method compared to aerobic exercises in the treatment of older adults with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
methodsThis is a randomized controlled trial with blinded assessor, to be held in a physical therapy clinic in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Seventy four patients aged 65 to 85 years with chronic nonspecific pain will be randomized into Pilates Group (n = 37) with exercises based on the Pilates method and Aerobic Group (n = 37) with treadmill aerobic exercise. The primary outcomes will be pain intensity and general disability, assessed eight weeks after randomization. The secondary outcomes will be: pain intensity and general disability, assessed six months after randomization; and global perceived improvement, specific disability, dynamic balance, muscle strength (gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and lateral hip rotators), and pressure pain threshold, assessed eight weeks and six months after randomization. Therapists and patients will not be blinded. DISCUSSION: This study has the potential to reduce pain and, consequently, improve balance and function of older adults with chronic low back pain with both therapies. However, Pilates may be more effective because the exercises are more targeted to the trunk stabilization muscles. The results of this study may provide valuable information on the effects of Pilates and aerobic exercise in older adults with chronic low back pain and contribute to a better selection of the treatment program according to the patient preference.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02729779 , April 6, 2016.
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