Is pilates better than other exercises at increasing muscle strength? A systematic review

Our objective was to verify the effectiveness of Pilates method compared against other exercise modalities for muscle strength increase, balance and flexibility. Method: Databases used and its respective results were: CENTRAL (n = 456), CINAHL (n = 291), EMBASE (n = 313), PEDro (n = 176), PUBMED (n...

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Main Authors: Júlia Ribeiro Pinto, Cleyton Salvego Santos, Wuber Jefferson Souza Soares, Ana Paula Silveira Ramos, Robson Dias Scoz, André Filipe Teixeira de Júdice, Luciano Maia Alves Ferreira, José João Baltazar Mendes, César Ferreira Amorim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022028523