SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Efficacy of Pilates on Pain, Functional Disorders and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparative effects of exercise modalities and dose parameters on chronic low back pain in adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- The efficacy and safety of pilates exercise in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Annals of medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of tele-exercise on quality of life, physical fitness, functional capacity and strength in different adult populations: a systematic review of clinical trials.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise prescription for improving chronic low back pain in adults: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Unlocking the Potential: Increasing Muscle Strength in Lower Limbs of Youth Soccer Players over Five Weeks through Mat Pilates Training-A Pilot Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of Self-Natural Posture Exercise (SNPE) programs on chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled feasibility trial with waitlist control.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2024Trial
- Impact of 8-Week Pilates Program on Lumbar Flexion-Relaxation Dynamics and Functional Outcomes in Women with Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Pilates-Based Training and Its Influence on Muscle Viscoelasticity and Health-Related Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Comparative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Clinical Factors in Lumbar Disc Herniation: Evidence from a Romanian Cohort Using the SF-36.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Development of Control Algorithms for an Adaptive Running Platform for a Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation System.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of Exercise Therapy on Outcomes in Patients with Low Back Pain: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Medical Cannabis Use and Healthcare Utilization Among Patients with Chronic Pain: A Causal Inference Analysis Using TMLE.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Feasibility study of core training in knee injury recovery.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effects of different types of core training on pain and functional status in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- The effects of an 8-week dynamic neuromuscular stabilization exercise on pain, functional disability, and quality of life in individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial with a two-month follow-up study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Effects of a Mat Pilates Exercise Program Associated with Photobiomodulation Therapy in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Isometric vs Isotonic Core Stabilization Exercises to Improve Pain and Disability in Patients with Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2024Article
- Effectiveness rehabilitative therapy and Pridinol Mesylate in low back pain.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Back pain exercise therapy remodels human epigenetic profiles in buccal and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells: an exploratory study in young male participants.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Fascia Tissue Manipulations in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pragmatic Comparative Randomized Clinical Trial of the 4xT MethodLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common health problem. Pilates is a unique exercise therapy. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy of Pilates on pain, functional disorders, and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).
methodsPubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, VIP, Wanfang Data, CBM, EBSCO, and Embase were searched. Randomized controlled trials of Pilates in the treatment of CLBP were collected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 and Stata 12.2.
results19 randomized controlled trials with a total of 1108 patients were included. Compared with the controls, the results showed the following values: Pain Scale [standard mean difference; SMD = -1.31, 95%CI (-1.80, -0.83),
conclusionsThis meta-analysis reveals that Pilates may have positive efficacy for pain relief and the improvement of functional disorders in CLBP patients, but the improvement in quality of life seems to be less obvious. REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42022348173.
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