Is pilates better than other exercises at increasing muscle strength? A systematic review

Júlia Ribeiro Pinto, Cleyton Salvego Santos, Wuber Jefferson Souza Soares, Ana Paula Silveira Ramos, Robson Dias Scoz, André Filipe Teixeira de Júdice, Luciano Maia Alves Ferreira, José João Baltazar Mendes, César Ferreira Amorim

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Abstract

Our objective was to verify the effectiveness of Pilates method compared against other exercise modalities for muscle strength increase, balance and flexibility. Method: Databases used and its respective results were: CENTRAL (n = 456), CINAHL (n = 291), EMBASE (n = 313), PEDro (n = 176), PUBMED (n = 236), SCIELO (n = 98), SPORTDiscus (n = 197) e Web of Science (n = 150). It included randomized controlled studies using Pilates and others exercise modalities that measured muscle strength. Results: Eleven studies were included for analysis. The mean methodological quality score of these studies, evaluated by the PEDro scale, was 6 ± 1. For the primary outcome, not being observed this difference for dynamic force (SMD = -0.29; 95%IC -0.69; 0.10), isometric (SMD = 0.20; 95%IC -0.06; 0.47) or resistance (SMD = -0.19; 95%IC -0.46; 0.07). For secondary outcomes, there was no difference for balance and flexibility. Conclusion: In conclusion, there is very low to low evidence that there is no difference between Pilates and other exercise modalities for dynamic strength, isometric strength, resistance strength, balance and flexibility.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere11564
JournalHeliyon
Volume8
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2022

Keywords

  • Exercise
  • Muscle
  • Pilates
  • Strength

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