Effect of the Pilates method on women with temporomandibular disorders: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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• 作者：Letí ; cia Miranda Resende da Costa ; MSc^a ; Emanuelle Francine Detogni Schimit ; MSc^a ; Catiane Souza ; MSc^a ; Edgar Santiago Wagner Neto ; PE (Cand.)^b ; Luciano de Souza da Silva ; MSc^a ; Claudia Tarragô ; Candotti ; PhD^a ; Jefferson Fagundes Loss ; PhD^a ; ^{Jefferson.loss@ufrgs.br" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Temporomandibular joint disorders ; Posture ; Pain ; Clinical trial ; Pilates
• 刊名：Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：January 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：20
• 期：1
• 页码：110-114
• 全文大小：275 K

文摘

There is no consensus regarding the influence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) on postural changes, but it is believed that an imbalance in one may influence the other. The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in the level of pain, the severity of TMD, the EMG activity of masticatory muscles and posture of young women undergoing training in Pilates, as well as correlating postural changes, pain level, severity of TMD and EMG activity of masticatory muscles.

Methods/Design

A randomized clinical trial with blinded assessors will be held. 40 patients divided randomly into two groups will be assessed. The control group will receive conventional treatment with occlusal splint while the intervention group, in addition to conventional treatment will participate in Pilates sessions. Both groups will consist of women aged 18–35 years with TMD and pain. The research follow-up period will be 15 weeks.