Jundishapur Scientific Medical Journal

Jundishapur Scientific Medical Journal

A Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Pilates Exercises on Pain, Functional Disability, in People with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Document Type : Review

Authors
Maral Amini 1
Mohammad Hossein Alizadeh 2
Mansour Sahebozamani 3
1 Phd student Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Sports Sciences Department Kish International Campus University of Tehran, Kish, Iran
2 Full Professor, Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 Full Professor, Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman,iran
10.32592/jsmj.23.6.483
Abstract
Background and Objectives Chronic non-specific back pain is one of the causes of disability in people, and chronic pain is one of the most important medical problems in the world.The aim of this study was to the effectiveness of Pilates exercises on pain, Disability, in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
Subjects and Methods From internal and external search engines Scopus, Semantic Scholar, Google Scholar, Pubmed, ISC SID, Magiran, Irandoc, Doaj with time limit 2010 to 2024 and the keywords Pilates,Pain, Disability, Non-Specific, Chronic Low Back The present study was Prisma (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes).
Results Eleven articles were selected based on inclusion criteria. A systematic review on the effectiveness of Pilates exercises on Pain, Disability, in people with non-specific chronic low back pain.
Conclusion According to the research conducted in the present study, Pilates exercises can increase the cross-sectional area of ​​the lumbar multifidus muscle and increase the strength of the abdominal muscle. it seems that Pilates exercises improve pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain.
Keywords
Chronic low back pain
Nonspecific
Pilates
pain
Disability
Subjects

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Jundishapur Scientific Medical Journal
Volume 23, Issue 6 - Serial Number 153
January and February 2025
Pages 483-498

  • Receive Date 22 September 2024
  • Revise Date 11 October 2024
  • Accept Date 19 October 2024