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. 2016 Jul 29;28(7):2009–2013. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.2009

Table 2. Pre- and post-intervention outcome measures between Pilates and control groups.

Outcome measures Pilates Control


Pre Post Pre Post
Craniovertebral angle (°) 65.6 ± 4.5 70.1 ± 4.8** 69.1 ± 2.4 69.1 ± 3.2
Flexion rom (°) 35.1 ± 6.3 46.6 ± 8.8** 41.6 ± 6.1 44.0 ± 6.6
Extension rom (°) 50.1 ± 11.7 57.1 ± 9.3* 48.5 ± 9.5 52.6 ± 7.9
Right side flexion rom (°) 29.5 ± 3.1 34.0 ± 3.8** 29.6 ± 4.1 30.9 ± 4.5
Left side flexion rom (°) 33.9 ± 5.5 36.6 ± 4.6 32.1 ± 3.6 33.6 ± 4.5
Right rotation rom (°) 51.5 ± 10.6 57.8 ± 5.8* 54.6 ± 9.1 53.3 ± 6.6
Left rotation rom (°) 52.1 ± 10.1 57.2 ± 6.7* 51.9 ± 8.1 55.1 ± 4.6
Vas pain scale 5.9 ± 1.6 2.5 ± 1.5*** 5.4 ± 1.7 2.7 ± 1.8***
Neck disability index 10.4 ± 3.5 5.1 ± 2.1*** 10.7 ± 3.2 5.9 ± 3.4***
Emg data upper trapezius 41.9 ± 15.6 41.3 ± 13.6 43.3 ± 21.9 27.8 ± 9.5
Emg data scm 27.3 ± 11.3 43.5 ± 17.29** 49.2 ± 17.6 45.2 ± 19.0
Emg data cervical paraspinals 34.9 ± 13.3 42.5 ± 20.2 39.9 ± 19.3 38.8 ± 25.1

Data are presented as means ± SD. *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 between pre and post measurement.