SynthesisPloS one2021
Effectiveness of Pilates and Yoga to improve bone density in adult women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effect of yoga on balance, falls, and bone metabolism: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials in healthy individuals.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of pilates on the physical and mental health of drug-dependent individuals - a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Effects of Mind-Body Exercise on Bone Health in Perimenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Genetic Perspective on the Relationship between Female Reproductive Traits, Exercise, and Bone Health Outcomes: Evidence from a National Database.Lifestyle genomics · 2026Article
- Psychosomatic interplay in postmenopausal osteoporosis: from neuroendocrine mechanisms to structured psychological therapies and long-term management.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Impact of the Pilates Method on Quality of Life and Functional Well-Being in Women with Osteoporosis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Effect of educational intervention on preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2024Article
- The impact of yoga on aging physiology: A review.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024Review
- The Role of Oxidative Stress in Multiple Exercise-Regulated Bone Homeostasis.Aging and disease · 2023Review
- 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
- Harnessing the benefits of yoga for myositis, muscle dystrophies, and other musculoskeletal disorders.Clinical rheumatology · 2022Review
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- Training Benefits and Injury Risks of Standing Yoga Applied in Musculoskeletal Problems: Lower Limb Biomechanical Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe ageing population brings about the appearance of age-related health disorders, such as osteoporosis or osteopenia. These disorders are associated with fragility fractures. The impact is greater among postmenopausal women due to an acceleration of bone mineral density (BMD) loss.
objectiveTo estimate the effectiveness of Pilates or Yoga on BMD in adult women.
methodsFive electronics databases were searched up to April 2021. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), non-RCTs and pre-post studies were included. The main outcome was BMD. Risk of bias was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. A random effects model was used to pool data from primary studies. Subgroup analyses based on the type of exercise were conducted.
resultsEleven studies including 591 participants aged between 45 and 78 years were included. The mean length of the interventions ranged from 12 to 32 weeks, and two studies were performed for a period of at least one year. The pooled effect size for the effect of the intervention (Pilates/Yoga) vs the control group was 0.07 (95% Confidence interval [CI]: -0.05 to 0.19; I2 = 0.0%), and 0.10 (95% CI: 0.01 to 0.18; I2 = 18.4%) for the secondary analysis of the pre-post intervention.
conclusionsDespite of the non-significant results, the BMD maintenance in the postmenopausal population, when BMD detrimental is expected, could be understood as a positive result added to the beneficial impact of Pilates-Yoga in multiple fracture risk factors, including but not limited to, strength and balance.
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