Pilates-based exercise in the reduction of the low back pain: an overview of reviews.

OBJECTIVE: Pilates is a popular system of exercise that is recommended for healthy individuals and patients with low back pain (LBP). The restoration of muscle function in lumbopelvic stability and pelvic floor muscles has been fostered by practices based on this strategy. Restoring or sustaining the motor control of the lumbar spine and proper body posture during each exercise is very important. The aim of this umbrella review (UR) of systematic reviews and narrative reviews is to detect the effects of exercise on patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Records were published in December 2019 and identified from Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus. Studies that addressed this topic were included. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO (246510). RESULTS: The Pilates method, using functional exercises, improves muscular strength and endurance. Eleven studies were included in the UR. Nine reviews for chronic LBP concluded that there were pain relief and functional progression from the Pilates-based exercise intervention in the short-term. There was strong evidence that Pilates exercise improved flexibility and dynamic balance and enhanced muscular endurance among healthy people in the short-term. CONCLUSIONS: Pilates exercise improved dynamic balance and flexibility also raised muscular endurance in people in the short time. There was some evidence that admits this exercise as effective in body fat reduction and increasing fat-free mass in the short-term.

Efficacy of the curves training program for loosing body weight, body circumferences and fat mass percentage: a non randomized clinical trial.

PURPOSE: Hypokinesia is the fourth cause of endemic death in the world. The prevalence of obesity, caused by hypokinesia, in the world continues to increase and it is the main risk factor of chronic diseases. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of curves program and High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in healthy women. METHODS: The study design is a non-randomized clinical trial. Eighty women with age between 30 to 40 years (who train 3/4 times a week) participated over a period of six months. They were allocated into a "Curves" program group (n = 40) and a "High-Intensity Interval Training" group (n = 40). BMI, body fat, the fat mass percentage was calculated by OMRON body fat 306 TM at baseline and the end of the intervention. RESULTS: the results between high-intensity interval training and curves show that curves scores were significantly lower among Interval training. after 6 months the most impact was on "Abdomen loss "in Curves Group Mean(SD) = -4.48(1.70). According to the multivariate analysis, we can say that for all the dependent variables Weight loss -0.320 (<0.001), Trunk loss -0.376 (<0.001), Abdomen loss -0.276 (<0.001), Hip loss -0.302 (<0.001), Lower arm loss -0.248 (0.003) and Fat mass loss -0.153 (0.061) the curves group shows significant results in comparison with the high-intensity interval training group (p <0.001) while the civil status is significantly associated with only "Upper arm loss" variable (ß = -0.357; p <0.001). CONCLUSIONS: This "Curves" program improved strength muscles, loss of fat and fat mass reduction more than High Intensity Interval Training.