OBJECTIVES: To describe Pilates exercise according to peer-reviewed literature, and
compare definitions used in papers with healthy participants and those with low back pain …

Cruz-Ferreira A, Fernandes J, Laranjo L, Bernardo LM, Silva A. A systematic review of the
effects of Pilates method of exercise in healthy people. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate evidence …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an exercise program based on the
Pilates Matwork method on sedentary volunteers who self-reported changes in their sleep …

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is established as a clinical vital sign in therapeutic strategy
to restoring health of patients in medical conditions inclusive of age-related diseases. The …

The purpose of this study was to compare the antagonist coactivation of the local and global
trunk muscles during mat-based exercises of Skilled Modern Pilates. Twelve women …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8-week Pilates exercise program on
menopausal symptoms and lumbar strength and flexibility in postmenopausal women. In …

Objective To assess the electrical behaviour of the upper rectus abdominis (URA) and lower
rectus abdominis (LRA) by electromyography (EMG) during the following dynamic Pilates …

The use of Pilates-based exercises for trunk strengthening has been reported in the
literature. The objective of this study was to analyze and compare the electrical activity of the …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the electrical behaviour of the biceps brachii (BB) and upper rectus
abdominis (URA) by surface electromyography (sEMG) during a forearm flexion with and …

Aims and background: Chronic low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly
musculoskeletal disorders in societies that have been suggested for many therapies …