Cardiorespiratory fitness has been postulated as an independent predictor of several chronic diseases. We aimed to estimate the effect of Pilates on improving cardiorespiratory fitness and to explore whether this effect could be modified by a participant's health condition or by baseline VO2 max ...

Background: Many Pilates instructors believe that the method can produce significant improvement in the resistance of pelvic floor muscles, but it is known that about 49% of women who can contract this muscle do not perform an adequate contraction and cannot increase urethral closure pressure. ...

Pilates may be a beneficial method of exercise for people with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, no studies have critically reviewed the scientific evidence in this regard. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of Pilates as a rehabil...

Objective: To perform a systematic review with meta-analyses that evaluates the effectiveness of the Pilates method on the pain and functionality outcome in adults with non-specific chronic low back pain. Data sources: The search was performed in the following databases: Medline, Embase, AMED,...

Background: Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) affects many areas of daily living. Individuals with lymphedema may experience chronic and progressive swelling, recurrent skin infections, and decreased self-image and quality of life. For many years, it was considered best practice for this po...

The objective of this review was to analyze the evidence of Pilates in physical fitness related to health in the elderly. The article indexing databases (Pubmed, Medline, Science Direct, Scielo, Lilacs, and Cochrane) were reviewed along with the Pilates, elderly and aging descriptors. A total of ...

Objective: Pilates exercise is increasingly used to improve sleep quality, but relevant evidence remains unclear. We aimed to estimate the effect of Pilates on sleep quality. Methods: Five databases were searched for articles published until 10 December 2019. Two investigators screened the articl...

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease and a major cause of functional limitation and pain in adults. The aim of this literature review is to review the existing evidence regarding the impact of exercise in people with knee osteoarthritis concerning physical and function...

Objective: Examine the effectiveness of specific modes of exercise training in non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP). Design: Network meta-analysis (NMA). Data sources: MEDLINE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, EMBASE, CENTRAL. Eligibility criteria: Exercise training randomised controlled/clin...

Objective: To systematically review the effects of pilates on physical-functional aspects and quality of life of older adults. Methods: We included randomized clinical trials whose participants were older adults, whose intervention was pilates exercises and that used a control group for compar...