Fernanda Queiroz Ribeiro Cerci Mostagi, Josilainne Marcelino Dias, Ligia Maxwell Pereira, Karen Obara, Bruno Fles Mazuquin, Mariana Felipe Silva, Monica Angelica Cardoso Silva, Renata Rosa de Campos, Maria Simone Tavares Barreto, Jéssyca Fernandes Nogueira, Tarcísio Brandão Lima, Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro, Jefferson Rosa Cardoso
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common causes of disability, and the Pilates method has been associated with improvements in symptoms. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Pilates method, when compared to general exercises, on pain and functionality after eight weeks (16 sessions, 2×/week) and a follow-up of three months, in subjects with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP). A randomised controlled trial composed of 22 subjects was proposed. Subjects were allocated into two groups: the Pilates group (PG) (n = 11) and the general exercise group (GEG) (n = 11)...
October 2015: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies