The Pilates method in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review

Introduction: Joseph Pilates created an authentic method of physical and mental conditioning, which he called Contrology and defined as the complete coordination of body, mind and spirit. Recent studies indicate that the Pilates Method is a useful tool in rehabilitation can improve overall health, sports performance and help in the prevention and attenuation of injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal disorders are prevalent and costly conditions that develop gradually, presenting a chronic course and often remain untreated. Objective: This study aimed to identify the effects of the Pilates Method in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders through a systematic review. Methods: An active search was performed in the PubMed, PEDro, Scielo and Bireme databases. A total of 24 studies were pre-selected and their methodological quality was evaluated based on the PEDro scale. Of these, 14 fulfilled the selection criteria. Results: The studies analyzed indicate that Pilates can be effective both for the treatment of conditions such as scoliosis, back pain, ankylosing spondylitis and breast cancer, and for preventing injuries in adults, elderly people and athletes. Conclusion: The high methodological variability requires that these studies be viewed with caution. It indicates the need for the performance of new studies with high methodological quality and standardization of evaluation instruments

The Pilates method in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review

Abstract Introduction: Joseph Pilates created an authentic method of physical and mental conditioning, which he called Contrology and defined as the complete coordination of body, mind and spirit. Recent studies indicate that the Pilates Method is a useful tool in rehabilitation can improve overall health, sports performance and help in the prevention and attenuation of injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal disorders are prevalent and costly conditions that develop gradually, presenting a chronic course and often remain untreated. Objective: This study aimed to identify the effects of the Pilates Method in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders through a systematic review. Methods: An active search was performed in the PubMed, PEDro, Scielo and Bireme databases. A total of 24 studies were pre-selected and their methodological quality was evaluated based on the PEDro scale. Of these, 14 fulfilled the selection criteria. Results: The studies analyzed indicate that Pilates can be effective both for the treatment of conditions such as scoliosis, back pain, ankylosing spondylitis and breast cancer, and for preventing injuries in adults, elderly people and athletes. Conclusion: The high methodological variability requires that these studies be viewed with caution. It indicates the need for the performance of new studies with high methodological quality and standardization of evaluation instruments

Efeitos de um Programa de Pilates sobre o equilíbrio de suas praticantes no período pós-menopausa

Objetiva-se avaliar os efeitos de um programa do método Pilates sobre o equilíbrio de mulheres pós-menopausa, com idades entre 58 a 60 anos praticantes de Pilates. Como metodologia, foi utilizada a Escala de Equilíbrio de Berg com 15 mulheres, na faixa etária de 58 a 60 anos em fase pós-menopausa, iniciantes na modalidade Pilates, e não portadoras de patologias ósteo-musculares e/ou sensório-motoras. Como resultados, houve um ganho de 6,9% no Grupo Estudo sobre o equilíbrio. Conclusão: Após três meses de prática com Pilates, as participantes apresentaram menor déficit de equilíbrio do que no pré-teste. </span

Efeito de diferentes tempos de pausas passivas no treinamento intervalado de alta intensidade

Effects of different passive pause time during interval high intensity trainingThe ability to recovery and reproduce performance in subsequent intense stimulus is an important to several intermittent sports. The aim of this study was to review the studies that investigated chronically different pause times passive in TI, its physiological mechanisms / adaptive manipulation of its variables and aspects of performance. Were selected articles published at journals indexed in the basis PubMed, Science Citation, Index, Scopus, The Scielo and National Library of Medicine correlating the key words: recovery, sprint repeated, high intensity, Interval training and rest interval. Two studies found improvement with a short recovery and three other studies found no difference between the different rest passive. There is still no consensus in the literature about what pause time is more efficient for the performance of chronic high intensity TI.A habilidade de se recuperar e reproduzir performance em subsequentes estímulos intensos é uma capacidade demasiadamente importante em diversas modalidades esportivas intermitentes. O objetivo do presente estudo foi revisar os estudos que investigaram de forma crônica os diferentes tempos de pausa passiva no TI, seus mecanismos fisiológicos/adaptativos, a manipulação de suas variáveis e os aspectos de performance. Analisamos os mais relevantes estudos científicos originais publicados nas bases de dados Science Citation, Index, Scopus, The Scielo e National Library of Medicine, combinando as seguintes palavras chave: (recovery, repeated sprint, high intensity, interval training, rest interval). Dois estudos encontraram melhora nas pausas de curta duração e outros três estudos não observaram diferença entre os diferentes tempos de pausa passiva. Ainda não há um consenso na literatura sobre qual tempo de pausa é mais eficiente para a performance crônica do TI de alta intensidade.