SUMMER #2

Perceived benefits, rationale and preferences of exercises utilized within Pilates group exercise programmes for people with chronic musculoskeletal conditions: A questionnaire of Pilates-trained physiotherapists.
Gaskell L, Williams A, Preece S.
Musculoskeletal Care. 2019 Sep;17(3):206-214. doi: 10.1002/msc.1402. Epub 2019 May 24.
Pilates intervention: Questionnaire - not applicable
 
Effect of Pilates Mat Exercises on Neuromuscular Efficiency of the Multifidus and Internal Oblique Muscles in a Healthy Ballerina.
Panhan AC, Gonçalves M, Eltz GD, Villalba MM, Cardozo AC, Bérzin F.
J Dance Med Sci. 2019 Jun 15;23(2):80-83. doi: 10.12678/1089-313X.23.2.80.
Pilates intervention: 18 classical mat exercises of the original 34 in Joseph Pilates’ book “Return to Life”
 
Effectiveness of the Pilates method versus aerobic exercises in the treatment of older adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial protocol.
de Oliveira NTB, Ricci NA, Dos Santos Franco YR, Salvador EMES, Almeida ICB, Cabral CMN.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 May 24;20(1):250. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2642-9.
Pilates intervention: Clinical Pilates, mat and equipment
 
Pilates exercise focused on ankle movements for improving gait ability in older women.
Choi W, Joo Y, Lee S.
J Women Aging. 2019 May 23:1-11. doi: 10.1080/08952841.2019.1618129. [Epub ahead of print]
Pilates intervention: Not available
 
Influence of a Pilates exercise program on the quality of life of sedentary elderly people: A randomized clinical trial.
Liposcki DB, da Silva Nagata IF, Silvano GA, Zanella K, Schneider RH.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2019 Apr;23(2):390-393. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.02.007. Epub 2018 Feb 11.
Pilates intervention: Physical Mind, mat and equipment
 
The pilates method in the function of pelvic floor muscles: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lemos AQ, Brasil CA, Valverde D, Ferreira JDS, Lordêlo P, Sá KN.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2019 Apr;23(2):270-277. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.07.002. Epub 2018 Jul 10.
Pilates intervention: Review - not available
 
Letter to the Editor, "Influence of a Pilates exercise program on the quality of life of sedentary elderly people: A randomized clinical trial".
Dasgupta A, Samuel AJ.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2019 Apr;23(2):231. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.02.013. Epub 2019 Feb 19. No abstract available.
Pilates intervention: See study above
 
Effects of Pilates training on sleep quality, anxiety, depression and fatigue in postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial.
Aibar-Almazán A, Hita-Contreras F, Cruz-Díaz D, de la Torre-Cruz M, Jiménez-García JD, Martínez-Amat A.
Maturitas. 2019 Jun;124:62-67. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.03.019. Epub 2019 Mar 28.
Pilates intervention: Contemporary mat exercises with bands, balls and magic circles