Are Pilates Exercises Effective in Improving Postural Misalignment? Systematic Review and Metanalysis.

Introduction: Pilates is commonly used to treat postural misalignments; however, there is a lack of systematic reviews on this topic.

Objective: To verify the effects of Pilates on postural misalignment.

Methods: A search (25 February 2024) was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Web of Science, LILACS, SportDiscus, and PEDro.

Effects of Pilates exercises on postural balance and reduced risk of falls in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: and Purpose: Pilates exercises have been recommended to improve postural balance and reduce the risk of falls in older adults. However, the certainty of these recommendations remains unclear. In this sense, our objective was to update the literature and verify the effects of Pilates on postural balance and the risk of falls in this population.

Effects of pilates exercises on strength, endurance and muscle power in older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Pilates exercises have been used by the older adults and have shown potential to improve some components of physical fitness.

Objective: To verify the effects of Pilates on strength, endurance and muscle power in older adults.

Methods: The searches were performed in the databases: PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, LILACS and PEDro until September 2022, without filters that limited the date of publications or language.

Acute effect of static stretching and pilates stretching on the concentric muscle strength of the knee extensors and flexors.

Introduction: The effects of stretching exercises on muscle strength have been widely researched in the literature, however, there are no studies investigating the effects of Pilates stretching.

Objective: To compare the effects of static stretching and Pilates stretching on the concentric muscle strength of the knee extensors and flexors.

Method: 102 trained young adults were randomized into three groups: static stretching (n = 33); Pilates stretching (n = 34); control (n = 35).

Effects of Pilates exercises on health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To verify the effects of Pilates exercises on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in postmenopausal women.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Web of Science, LILACS, SportDiscus, Scielo, and PEDro. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that intervened with Pilates and had HRQoL as an outcome were eligible.

Comparative analysis of pelvic floor muscle training and Pilates in managing urinary incontinence among postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial.

Introduction And Hypothesis: This study is aimed at comparing the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and Pilates on the improvement of urinary incontinence (UI), strength, and endurance of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs), and the impact of UI on the quality of life in postmenopausal women.

Methods: Forty postmenopausal women were randomly divided in to two groups: PFMT (n = 20) and Pilates (n = 20). The participants were followed for 12 weeks, three times a week on nonconsecutive days.

Effects of stretching in a pilates program on musculoskeletal fitness: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: The scientific literature questions the impact of stretching exercises performed immediately before muscle strengthening exercises on different components of musculoskeletal physical fitness. Pilates is a physical exercise modality that typically uses stretching exercises preceding muscle-strengthening exercises. However, no studies have investigated the effects of stretching in a Pilates program on components of musculoskeletal fitness.

Effects of Pilates exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Purpose: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) suggest that Pilates improves cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). However, there is a lack of systematic review studies on this topic. Our aim was to verify the effects of Pilates exercises on CRF in healthy adults.

Effectiveness of whole-body vibration on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

The present study observed significant effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) on bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women, with high-quality evidence for high-frequency, low-magnitude, and high-cumulative-dose use. The aim was to update a previous systematic review with meta-analysis to observe the effects of WBV on BMD in postmenopausal women. For the meta-analysis, the weighted mean difference between WBV and control groups, or WBV and conventional exercise, was used for the area of bone mineral density (aBMD) of the lumbar spine, femoral neck, total hip, trochanter, intertrochanter, and Ward's area, or volumetric trabecular bone mineral density (vBMDt) of the radius and tibia.

Effects of Pilates Exercise on Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background And Purpose: Despite the popularity of Pilates exercises among postmenopausal women, few studies have devoted attention to verifying the effects of the technique on bone mineral density (BMD), and, to date, no systematic review and meta-analysis have been conducted on this topic. Our objective was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials examining the effect of Pilates on BMD.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials were considered eligible, with follow-up of 6 months and more, which verified the effects of Pilates exercise on the BMD of postmenopausal women.

Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Versus Pilates Exercise on Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized and Controlled Clinical Trial.

Background And Purpose: Decreased bone mineral density (BMD) is a common condition in postmenopausal women that can be managed with impact activities. Among the activities studied are the whole-body vibration (WBV) and muscle-strengthening exercises. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of WBV versus Pilates exercise on BMD in postmenopausal women.

Pilates increases the isokinetic muscular strength of the knee extensors and flexors in elderly women.

Introduction: Pilates has been shown to be effective for increasing muscle strength in older adults, however, some variables have not yet been explored.

Objective: Investigate the effects of Pilates on the isokinetic muscular strength of the knee extensors and flexors at 60°/s, in elderly women.

Method: Thirty-two women were randomized into two groups: control group (CG, n = 16, age = 64.