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 …

BACKGROUND: Shoulder biomechanics and spine alignment have been found to be
related to occasional and/or chronic neck–shoulder pain. Pilates is a physical training …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of a program of modified Pilates for active individuals with
chronic non-specific low back pain. Design: A single blind randomized controlled trial …

Pilates has gained momentum and attention in the past 5 years as a modality for improving
flexibility, strength and mind–body awareness. What is not revealed, however, is the …

Joseph Pilates (1880–1967) created a system of fitness exercises that are still practiced in a
more or less modified form. Within the last two decades, there has been a significant …

Pilates uses a combination of approximately 50 simple, repetitive exercises to create
muscular exertion. Advocates of this system of exercise claim that exercises can be adapted …

Background and Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Pilates
exercises on shoulder range of motion (ROM), pain, mood, and upper-extremity (UE) …

Two hundred and four dance students, professionals, and former dancers in the UK
completed questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and a body scanning and mapping …

Pilates exercise has been introduced to the physical therapy community in recent years to
enhance rehabilitation programs by focusing on spinal or core stabilization. This particular …