Pilates exercises improve low back pain and quality of life in patients with HTLV-1 virus: A randomized crossover clinical trial

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• 作者：Jaqueline Borges ; Abrah茫o Fontes Baptista ; Nayara Santana ; Israel Souza ; Ramon A. Kruschewsky ; Bernardo Galv茫o-Castro ; Katia Nunes S谩
• 关键词：HTLV-1 ; Pilates exercises ; Low back pain ; Quality of life
• 刊名：Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
• 出版年：January, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：18
• 期：1
• 页码：68-74
• 全文大小：866 K

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Summary

Background

Low back pain is highly prevalent in patients with HTLV-1. The effects of physical activity on this condition are not known, but postural misalignment and motor deficits are frequently present.

Objectives

To assess the effect of Pilates exercises on chronic low back pain in these patients, and its impact on quality of life.

Methods

A randomized crossover clinical trial was conducted, involving 22 patients from a reference center in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The VAS was used to evaluate the effect of Pilates on pain intensity and the SF-36 to assess its impact on quality of life.

Results

Our results provide evidence of positive effects on pain intensity and almost all domains of quality of life when patients followed the Pilates exercise program described.

Conclusion

The Pilates method may be a useful tool in alleviating the symptoms of low back pain, and had a significant impact on quality of life in this sample of patients.