Pregnancy, pre- & post-partum, pelvic floor dysfunctions
Effect of a 12-Week Pilates Pelvic Floor-Strengthening Program on Short-Term Measures of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Pilot Study.
Hein JT, et al. J Altern Complement Med 2020. PMID 31916840
Electromyographic characteristics of pelvic floor muscles in women with stress urinary incontinence following sEMG-assisted biofeedback training and Pilates exercises.
Chmielewska D, et al. PLoS One 2019. PMID 31790463 Free PMC article.
Pilates program design and health benefits for pregnant women: A practitioners' survey.
Mazzarino M, Kerr D, Morris ME.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2018 Apr;22(2):411-417. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.05.015. Epub 2017 May 31.
PMID: 29861243
Pilates intervention: None, survey. Pilates exercise type not examined.
The effects of Pilates method on pelvic floor muscle strength in patients with post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: A randomized clinical trial.
Gomes CS, Pedriali FR, Urbano MR, Moreira EH, Averbeck MA, Almeida SHM.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2018 Jan;37(1):346-353. doi: 10.1002/nau.23300. Epub 2017 May 2.
Pilates intervention: Clinical Pilates, such as Bridging, Standing Leg Pump, Sidelying
A Pilates exercise program with pelvic floor muscle contraction: Is it effective for pregnant women? A randomized controlled trial.
Dias NT, Ferreira LR, Fernandes MG, Resende APM, Pereira-Baldon VS.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2018 Jan;37(1):379-384. doi: 10.1002/nau.23308. Epub 2017 May 23.
Pilates intervention: Not specified
Modified Pilates as an adjunct to standard physiotherapy care for urinary incontinence: a mixed methods pilot for a randomised controlled trial.
Lausen A, Marsland L, Head S, Jackson J, Lausen B.
BMC Womens Health. 2018 Jan 12;18(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s12905-017-0503-y.
Pilates intervention: clinical Pilates, e.g. Heel slides, Clams, stretches
Pilates workouts can reduce pain in pregnant women.
Oktaviani I.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2017 Nov 16. pii: S1744-3881(17)30392-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.11.007. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 29173892 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Effectiveness of a physical activity programme based on the Pilates method in pregnancy and labour.
Rodríguez-Díaz L, Ruiz-Frutos C, Vázquez-Lara JM, Ramírez-Rodrigo J, Villaverde-Gutiérrez C, Torres-Luque G.
Enferm Clin. 2017 Sep - Oct;27(5):271-277. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2017.05.008. Epub 2017 Jul 6. English, Spanish.
PMID: 28689647 [PubMed - in process]
A Pilates exercise program with pelvic floor muscle contraction: Is it effective for pregnant women? A randomized controlled trial.
Dias NT, Ferreira LR, Fernandes MG, Resende APM, Pereira-Baldon VS.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2017 May 23. doi: 10.1002/nau.23308. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 28543751 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
The effects of Pilates method on pelvic floor muscle strength in patients with post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: A randomized clinical trial.
Gomes CS, Pedriali FR, Urbano MR, Moreira EH, Averbeck MA, Almeida SHM.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2017 May 2. doi: 10.1002/nau.23300. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 28464434 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Pilates for pregnancy and beyond: a study.
Uppal E, Manley J, Schofield A.
Pract Midwife. 2016 May;19(5):25-7.
PMID: 27295756 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Effectiveness of adding voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction to a Pilates exercise program: an assessor-masked randomized controlled trial.
Torelli L, de Jarmy Di Bella ZI, Rodrigues CA, Stüpp L, Girão MJ, Sartori MG.
Int Urogynecol J. 2016 Nov;27(11):1743-1752. Epub 2016 Jun 1.
PMID: 27250831 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Pain, pregnancy or Pilates - there is plenty to peruse.
McDonald S, Turner T.
Med J Aust. 2015 Oct 5;203(7):278. No abstract available.
PMID: 26424057 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Comparison of the functionality of pelvic floor muscles in women who practice the Pilates method and sedentary women: a pilot study.
Ferla L, Paiva LL, Darki C, Vieira A.
Int Urogynecol J. 2016 Jan;27(1):123-8. doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2801-y. Epub 2015 Aug 6.
PMID: 26245725 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Effect of Pilates exercises on postpartum maternal fatigue.
Ashrafinia F, Mirmohammadali M, Rajabi H, Kazemnejad A, Sadeghniiat Haghighi K, Amelvalizadeh M.
Singapore Med J. 2015 Mar;56(3):169-73.
PMID: 25820848 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article
Is pilates as effective as conventional pelvic floor muscle exercises in the conservative treatment of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence? A randomised controlled trial.
Pedriali FR, Gomes CS, Soares L, Urbano MR, Moreira EC, Averbeck MA, de Almeida SH.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2016 Jun;35(5):615-21. doi: 10.1002/nau.22761. Epub 2015 Mar 21.
PMID: 25809925 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Intra-abdominal pressure during Pilates: unlikely to cause pelvic floor harm.
Coleman TJ, Nygaard IE, Holder DN, Egger MJ, Hitchcock R.
Int Urogynecol J. 2015 Aug;26(8):1123-30. doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2638-4. Epub 2015 Feb 12.
PMID: 25672647 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article
The effects of Pilates exercise on sleep quality in postpartum women.
Ashrafinia F, Mirmohammadali M, Rajabi H, Kazemnejad A, Sadeghniiathaghighi K, Amelvalizadeh M, Chen H.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2014 Apr;18(2):190-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.09.007. Epub 2013 Sep 25.
PMID: 24725785 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Urinary incontinence among group fitness instructors including yoga and pilates teachers.
Bø K, Bratland-Sanda S, Sundgot-Borgen J.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2011 Mar;30(3):370-3. doi: 10.1002/nau.21006. Epub 2011 Feb 8.
PMID: 21305592 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
A randomized clinical trial comparing pelvic floor muscle training to a Pilates exercise program for improving pelvic muscle strength.
Culligan PJ, Scherer J, Dyer K, Priestley JL, Guingon-White G, Delvecchio D, Vangeli M.
Int Urogynecol J. 2010 Apr;21(4):401-8. doi: 10.1007/s00192-009-1046-z. Epub 2010 Jan 22.
PMID: 20094704 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Pilates in pregnancy: the Body Control method.
Robinson L.
Pract Midwife. 2007 Mar;10(3):24-6. No abstract available.
PMID: 17390974 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Pilates and pregnancy.
Balogh A.
RCM Midwives. 2005 May;8(5):220-2. Review.
PMID: 15960329 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Hein JT, et al. J Altern Complement Med 2020. PMID 31916840
Electromyographic characteristics of pelvic floor muscles in women with stress urinary incontinence following sEMG-assisted biofeedback training and Pilates exercises.
Chmielewska D, et al. PLoS One 2019. PMID 31790463 Free PMC article.
Pilates program design and health benefits for pregnant women: A practitioners' survey.
Mazzarino M, Kerr D, Morris ME.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2018 Apr;22(2):411-417. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.05.015. Epub 2017 May 31.
PMID: 29861243
Pilates intervention: None, survey. Pilates exercise type not examined.
The effects of Pilates method on pelvic floor muscle strength in patients with post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: A randomized clinical trial.
Gomes CS, Pedriali FR, Urbano MR, Moreira EH, Averbeck MA, Almeida SHM.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2018 Jan;37(1):346-353. doi: 10.1002/nau.23300. Epub 2017 May 2.
Pilates intervention: Clinical Pilates, such as Bridging, Standing Leg Pump, Sidelying
A Pilates exercise program with pelvic floor muscle contraction: Is it effective for pregnant women? A randomized controlled trial.
Dias NT, Ferreira LR, Fernandes MG, Resende APM, Pereira-Baldon VS.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2018 Jan;37(1):379-384. doi: 10.1002/nau.23308. Epub 2017 May 23.
Pilates intervention: Not specified
Modified Pilates as an adjunct to standard physiotherapy care for urinary incontinence: a mixed methods pilot for a randomised controlled trial.
Lausen A, Marsland L, Head S, Jackson J, Lausen B.
BMC Womens Health. 2018 Jan 12;18(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s12905-017-0503-y.
Pilates intervention: clinical Pilates, e.g. Heel slides, Clams, stretches
Pilates workouts can reduce pain in pregnant women.
Oktaviani I.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2017 Nov 16. pii: S1744-3881(17)30392-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.11.007. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 29173892 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Effectiveness of a physical activity programme based on the Pilates method in pregnancy and labour.
Rodríguez-Díaz L, Ruiz-Frutos C, Vázquez-Lara JM, Ramírez-Rodrigo J, Villaverde-Gutiérrez C, Torres-Luque G.
Enferm Clin. 2017 Sep - Oct;27(5):271-277. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2017.05.008. Epub 2017 Jul 6. English, Spanish.
PMID: 28689647 [PubMed - in process]
A Pilates exercise program with pelvic floor muscle contraction: Is it effective for pregnant women? A randomized controlled trial.
Dias NT, Ferreira LR, Fernandes MG, Resende APM, Pereira-Baldon VS.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2017 May 23. doi: 10.1002/nau.23308. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 28543751 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
The effects of Pilates method on pelvic floor muscle strength in patients with post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: A randomized clinical trial.
Gomes CS, Pedriali FR, Urbano MR, Moreira EH, Averbeck MA, Almeida SHM.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2017 May 2. doi: 10.1002/nau.23300. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 28464434 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Pilates for pregnancy and beyond: a study.
Uppal E, Manley J, Schofield A.
Pract Midwife. 2016 May;19(5):25-7.
PMID: 27295756 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Effectiveness of adding voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction to a Pilates exercise program: an assessor-masked randomized controlled trial.
Torelli L, de Jarmy Di Bella ZI, Rodrigues CA, Stüpp L, Girão MJ, Sartori MG.
Int Urogynecol J. 2016 Nov;27(11):1743-1752. Epub 2016 Jun 1.
PMID: 27250831 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Pain, pregnancy or Pilates - there is plenty to peruse.
McDonald S, Turner T.
Med J Aust. 2015 Oct 5;203(7):278. No abstract available.
PMID: 26424057 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Comparison of the functionality of pelvic floor muscles in women who practice the Pilates method and sedentary women: a pilot study.
Ferla L, Paiva LL, Darki C, Vieira A.
Int Urogynecol J. 2016 Jan;27(1):123-8. doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2801-y. Epub 2015 Aug 6.
PMID: 26245725 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Effect of Pilates exercises on postpartum maternal fatigue.
Ashrafinia F, Mirmohammadali M, Rajabi H, Kazemnejad A, Sadeghniiat Haghighi K, Amelvalizadeh M.
Singapore Med J. 2015 Mar;56(3):169-73.
PMID: 25820848 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article
Is pilates as effective as conventional pelvic floor muscle exercises in the conservative treatment of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence? A randomised controlled trial.
Pedriali FR, Gomes CS, Soares L, Urbano MR, Moreira EC, Averbeck MA, de Almeida SH.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2016 Jun;35(5):615-21. doi: 10.1002/nau.22761. Epub 2015 Mar 21.
PMID: 25809925 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Intra-abdominal pressure during Pilates: unlikely to cause pelvic floor harm.
Coleman TJ, Nygaard IE, Holder DN, Egger MJ, Hitchcock R.
Int Urogynecol J. 2015 Aug;26(8):1123-30. doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2638-4. Epub 2015 Feb 12.
PMID: 25672647 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article
The effects of Pilates exercise on sleep quality in postpartum women.
Ashrafinia F, Mirmohammadali M, Rajabi H, Kazemnejad A, Sadeghniiathaghighi K, Amelvalizadeh M, Chen H.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2014 Apr;18(2):190-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.09.007. Epub 2013 Sep 25.
PMID: 24725785 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Urinary incontinence among group fitness instructors including yoga and pilates teachers.
Bø K, Bratland-Sanda S, Sundgot-Borgen J.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2011 Mar;30(3):370-3. doi: 10.1002/nau.21006. Epub 2011 Feb 8.
PMID: 21305592 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
A randomized clinical trial comparing pelvic floor muscle training to a Pilates exercise program for improving pelvic muscle strength.
Culligan PJ, Scherer J, Dyer K, Priestley JL, Guingon-White G, Delvecchio D, Vangeli M.
Int Urogynecol J. 2010 Apr;21(4):401-8. doi: 10.1007/s00192-009-1046-z. Epub 2010 Jan 22.
PMID: 20094704 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Pilates in pregnancy: the Body Control method.
Robinson L.
Pract Midwife. 2007 Mar;10(3):24-6. No abstract available.
PMID: 17390974 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Pilates and pregnancy.
Balogh A.
RCM Midwives. 2005 May;8(5):220-2. Review.
PMID: 15960329 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]