A systematic review of the effects of pilates method of exercise in healthy people

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2071-2081

  Cruz Ferreira, Ana ^a   Fernandes, Jorge ^a   Laranjo, Luis ^a   Bernardo, Lisa M ^b   Silva, António ^c  

^a University of Vora   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Pilates training; Rehabilitation; Studies method; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MEDLINE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER REVIEW; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILATES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RATING SCALE; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAINING;

BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; POSTURAL BALANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 82455208911     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.06.018     Document Type: Review

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