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Mat-based and equipment-based Pilates both efficacious for chronic low back pain

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September 2014

Mat-based and equipment-based Pilates both efficacious for chronic low back pain

Vol: 3| Issue: 9| Number:46| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effectiveness of mat pilates or equipment-based pilates exercises in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Phys Ther. 2014 May;94(5):623-31. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20130277.

Contributing Authors:
da Luz MA LO Costa FF Fuhro AC Manzoni NT Oliveira CM Cabral

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86 patients with chronic low back pain were randomized to receive either mat-based or equipment-based Pilates. The purpose of this study was to compare efficacy between interventions in reducing pain and disability. Results indicated significant within-group improvements from baseline in pain intensity and disability for both groups. Patient-specific disability, global impression of recovery, and ...

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