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A 24-week trial comparing Pilates, aqua aerobics and sensorimotor training found the strongest overall improvements in balance, coordination and strength among older adults in the…
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A randomised trial found that adding cognitive functional therapy to Pilates improved fear of movement and selected trunk-endurance measures, but it offered no extra benefit…
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A 2019 systematic review found potential benefits from Pilates for fitness, balance and functional independence in people with Parkinson’s disease. However, researchers called for larger,…
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A new meta-analysis of 12 randomised trials found that workplace Pilates was associated with a moderate improvement in functional disability, while pooled effects on pain,…
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An Arizona State University study of more than 55,000 US adults found that Pilates participation was associated with a 36% lower risk of death over…
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A scoping review of 21 studies reports positive associations between Pilates and sleep quality, pain, depressive symptoms and urinary incontinence during pregnancy, while highlighting substantial…
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A 2026 systematic review comparing Pilates with technology-assisted exercise finds generally favourable balance outcomes, but says the evidence is too limited to rank methods or…
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The Pilates 4 Parkinson’s Method places spinal mobility before gait work, arguing that posture and walking should be trained as connected aspects of movement rather…
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A randomised trial from Turkey found that both supervised Reformer Pilates and home-based Mat Pilates improved menopausal symptom scores more than lifestyle education in 45…
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A randomised study published on 29 September examined whether 10 weeks of supervised Pilates alongside weekly vitamin D supplementation could improve metabolic and inflammatory markers…
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