The effectiveness of the Pilates method: Reducing the degree of non-structural scoliosis, and improving flexibility and pain in female college students

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 191-198

  Alves de Araújo, Maria Erivânia ^a,b   Bezerra da Silva, Elirez ^c   Bragade Mello, Danielli ^b,d   Cader, Samária Ali ^a,b   Shiguemi Inoue Salgado, Afonso ^e   Dantas, Estélio Henrique Martin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c GAMA FILHO UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^d ESCOLA DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA DO EXÉRCITO   (Brazil)

^e Biomedical Engenier   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Exercise movement techniques; Pain; Posture; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILATES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; TRUNK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACK PAIN; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCOLIOSIS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859107538     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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