Study design: A single blinded, randomized control trial, pretest-posttest design, with 6 week treatment programme. Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of Mckenzie exercises to that of a mat based Pilates exercise in improving the pain, functional disability and trunk ROM associated with CNLBP (Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain). Background: Therapeutic approaches developed by Mckenzie and...

UNLABELLED This systematic review aims to summarize the effects of Pilates exercise training (PET) in elderly population on physical fitness, balance and fall prevention, and its effects on mood states, quality of life and independence in the daily living activities. METHODS Keyword "Pilates" associated with "elderly", "aging" and "old subjects" were identified as terms for the literature res...

BACKGROUND For older adults, hospitalization frequently results in deterioration of mobility and function. Nevertheless, there are little data about how older adults exercise in the hospital and definitive studies are not yet available to determine what type of physical activity will prevent hospital related decline. Strengthening exercise may prevent deconditioning and Pilates exercise, which ...

Article Reprinted from Physiotherapy, November 1992, vol 78, no 11 page 810-815. This short article answers the question of “Scoliosis Straightening Exercises” better than any other that I know of in the English speaking world. The postural concepts in this article have striking parallels with the Pilates Exercise Methodology. It thus seems reasonable for health professionals to liaise with the...

BACKGROUND In recent decades, the evidence supporting the physical and mental health benefits of holistic movement practices such as yoga and t'ai chi have become increasingly established. Consequently, investigating the participation prevalence and patterns of these practices is a relevant pursuit in the public health field. Few studies have provided population-level assessment of participatio...

The purpose of this study was to determine if Pilates exercise could improve dynamic balance, flexibility, reaction time and muscle strength in order to reduce the number of falls among older women. 60 female volunteers over the age of 65 from a residential home in Ankara participated in this study. Participants joined a 12-week series of 1-hour Pilates sessions three times per week. Dynamic ba...

BACKGROUND People with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) frequently experience balance and mobility impairments, including reduced trunk stability. Pilates-based core stability training, which is aimed at improving control of the body's stabilising muscles, is popular as a form of exercise with people with MS and therapists. A replicated single case series study facilitated by the Therapists in MS Group ...

25 Background and Purpose: Bilateral pedicle stress fractures are extremely rare, with few 26 cases reported in the literature. The pedicle is known to be the second weakest point of 27 the vertebra, has a short moment arm from the vertebral body, and can resist a large 28 amount of cyclic shear forces. There have been several reports describing pedicle stress 29 fracture in adolescent athletes...