Table 7.
Findings of systematic reviews: effectiveness of Pilates in people with chronic low back pain
| Systematic Review | Comparison to Pilates | Pain Levels | Disability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Aladro-Gonzalvo et al. [10] |
a) Minimal intervention e.g. no treatment, usual care, exercise |
a) Reduction is statistically significant (SMD=−0.44, 95% CI −0.09,–0.80) |
a) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD = −0.28, 95% CI 0.07, –0.62) |
| b) Other physiotherapeutic treatment e.g. massage, physiotherapy |
b) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD = 0.14, 95% CI 0.27, –0.56) |
b) Reduction is statistically significant (SMD = −0.55, 95% CI −0.08,–1.03) |
|
| 2. La Touche et al. [6] |
* Usual care, back school exercise+ |
* Reduced |
* Reduced |
| 3. Lim et al. [7] |
a) Minimal intervention e.g.no treatment, usual care, massage, physiotherapy |
a) Reduction is statistically significant (SMD = −2.72, 95% CI −5.33, –0.11) |
a) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =−0.74, 95% CI −1.81, 0.33) |
| b) Other forms of exercise e.g. back school exercise, lumbar stabilisation |
b) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =0.03, 95% CI −0.52, 0.58) |
b) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD = −0.41, 95% CI =−0.96, 0.14) |
|
| 4. Pereira et al. [8] |
a) Variable treatment e.g. no treatment, usual care, massage, physiotherapy |
a) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =−1.99, 95% CI –4.35, 0.37) |
a) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =−1.34, 95% CI –2.80, 0.11) |
| b) Lumbar stabilisation exercise |
b) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =−0.11, 95% CI −0.74, 0.52) |
b) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =−0.31, 95% CI −1.02, 0.40) |
|
| 5. Posadzki et al. [9] | * Usual care, back school exercise | * Unknown, evidence is inconclusive | * Unknown, evidence is inconclusive |