Table 3.
Search strategy for all databases and search engines
| Databases | Search strategy | Results | Search date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scopus (2018–2024) | TITLE-ABS-KEY: ("Pilates" OR "Pilates exercise" OR "Pilates training" OR "Pilates method" AND "scoliosis" OR "lordosis" OR "kyphosis" OR "spinal posture" OR “spinal deformity”) | 7 | 06.07.2023–02.01.2024 |
| Web of Science (2018–2024) | ((TS = Pilates or Pilates exercise or Pilates method or Pilates training)) AND TS = (scoliosis or lordosis or kyphosis or spinal posture or spinal deformity)) | 112 | 06.07.2023–02.01.2024 |
| PubMed (2018–2024) | ((Pilates [Title/Abstract] OR Pilates exercise [Title/Abstract] OR Pilates training [Title/Abstract] OR Pilates method [Title/Abstract]) AND (scoliosis [Title/Abstract] OR lordosis [Title/Abstract] OR kyphosis [Title/Abstract] OR spinal posture [Title/Abstract] OR spinal deformity [Title/Abstract])) | 210 | 06.07.2023–02.01.2024 |
| Cochrane (2018–2024) | In Trials; TITLE-ABS-KEY: Pilates or Pilates exercise or Pilates training or Pilates method AND TITLE-ABS-KEY:scoliosis or lordosis or kyphosis or spinal posture or spinal deformity | 19 | 06.07.2023–02.01.2024 |
| Science Direct (2018–2023) | Pilates or Pilates exercise or Pilates training or Pilates method and scoliosis or lordosis or kyphosis or spinal posture or spinal deformity | 12 | 06.07.2023–02.01.2024 |
| Google Scholar | Pilates or Pilates exercise or Pilates training or Pilates method and scoliosis or lordosis or kyphosis or spinal posture or spinal deformity and trials | 291 | 06.07.2023–02.01.2024 |