ArticleIrish journal of medical science2021
Comparison of the effectiveness of pilates exercises, aerobic exercises, and pilates with aerobic exercises in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Investigation of the Effect of Clinical Pilates Training on Functional Exercise Capacity and Respiratory Muscle Performance in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effect of Walking on Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of Yoga and Combined Exercise in Female With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Randomized Controlled Trial.Musculoskeletal care · 2026Trial
- Effects of Pilates exercise on glycated hemoglobin and fasting blood sugar in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of Korean biological nursing science · 2025Review
- Sleep disorders in rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis.Rheumatology international · 2025Review
- Effect of Exercise Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Effects of Pilates Training on Cardiorespiratory Functions in Medical Conditions - Comprehensive Approach: A Narrative Review.Aging and disease · 2024Review
- Effects of a telerehabilitation-based exercise program in patients with systemic sclerosis.Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2024Article
- Methodology and Experimental Protocol for Studying Learning and Motor Control in Neuromuscular Structures in Pilates.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exercise therapy for improving cardiovascular health in rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatology international · 2024Review
- Biopsychosocial conditions of patients in the rheumatology department of a university hospital.Reumatologia · 2024Article
- The Effects of Pilates Exercise Training Combined with Walking on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Functional Capacity, and Disease Activity in Patients with Non-Radiologically Confirmed Axial Spondylitis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- The effect of Pilates exercises on sleep quality and fatigue among female students dormitory residents.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Assessment of complementary and alternative medicine methods in the management of ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia syndrome.Rheumatology international · 2023Review
- Research progress on rheumatoid arthritis-associated depression.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a rheumatic disease characterized by erosive synovitis and polyarthritis. Exercise is known to improve many symptoms in RA patients.
aimThis study was designed to compare the effects of pilates exercises, aerobic exercises, and combined training including pilates with aerobic exercises on fatigue, depression, aerobic capacity, pain, sleep quality, and quality of life.
methodsThirty voluntary RA patients were included in this study. Patients were divided into three groups equally, and treatment was applied to each group for 8 weeks. Pilates exercises were practiced to the first group, aerobic exercises were practiced to the second group, and combined training was performed to the third group. Fatigue, depression, aerobic capacity, pain, sleep quality, and quality of life were evaluated using Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), 6-minute walk test (6MWT), McGill Pain Questionnaire- Short Form (MPQ-SF), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life (RAQoL), respectively.
resultsThe results of the present study showed significant improvements for the first group on fatigue, depression, aerobic capacity, and quality of life (p < 0.05). Improvements in all parameters except for pain were obtained for the second and third groups (p < 0.05). In addition, there was no statistically significant difference among the treatment groups in assessments (p > 0.05).
conclusionPilates exercises may have similar effects to aerobic exercises in patients with RA. Addition of clinical pilates exercises to the routine treatment of RA may enhance the success of rehabilitation. Trial registration NCT03836820.
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