DID YOU KNOW THAT...

...360 studies with the title keyword "Pilates" have been published in MEDLINE, the main medical research database?

​The purpose of this website is to:

• Inform about Pilates articles published in scientific journals in an easily categorized manner (Articles > by category)
• Update monthly on current Pilates research and list what type of Pilates was used by every new study! (Articles > by month)
• Review selected articles in easily understandable English (Reviews of Articles)
• Reveal potential limitations
• Introduce the person behind the research (Meet the Scientist)
• Educate ​Pilates professionals about scientific research (Research 101 > Research Intro).

This is a work-in-progress project. Please check back often, new content is constantly added.

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​Why this site?

There has been a lack of consensus around the effectiveness of Pilates and this means that quality research is required to advance support for the Pilates Method in the medical community and consequently the public. 

​We are seeing an ever increasing body of research into Pilates and this needs to be more visible.

Many health care professional see Pilates as the ultimate rehabilitation modality for injury, post injury and injury prevention due to its ability to facilitate strength, flexibility and coordination through mindfulness.

We need recognition in the medical community and we need the public to have confidence in their decision to trust Pilates as a rehabilitation tool.

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History of this site

Enja Schenck put this site together, with published articles from 2017 to 2020.

In January 2023, the site was taken over by the Pilates Alliance of Australasia (PAA) with the goal of building on the excellent foundation of Enja's work.

We are in the process of adding:
1) the list compiled by the PAA for the Australian Federal Government's review into the effectiveness of various "natural therapies". (At this time, the government has not released their report.)
2) subsequently published research