The Effects Of Reformer Pilates And Manual Therapy On Pain, Kinesiophobia, Range Of Motion, Quality Of Life, Muscle Strength, Muscle Flexibility And Muscle Shortness In Women With Chronic Low Back Pain
The Effects Of Reformer Pilates And Manual Therapy On Pain, Kinesiophobia, Range Of Motion, Quality Of Life, Muscle Strength, Muscle Flexibility And Muscle Shortness In Women With Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of manual therapy alone and manual therapy combined with Reformer Pilates exercises in women with chronic low back pain (CLBP).
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of manual techniques alone and manual techniques combined with Reformer Pilates exercises in women with chronic low back pain (CLBP), focusing on pain, kinesiophobia, range of motion (ROM), muscle strength, trunk endurance, functional level, and quality of life.
A total of 40 women with CLBP who applied to the Kayroterapi Exercise Center were included. Participants were randomized by odd and even numbers into two groups. The control group (MTG) received a manual techniques protocol once a week for 50 minutes over 8 weeks, while the experimental group (MTRPG) received the same protocol in addition to two 50-minute Reformer Pilates sessions per week. Sociodemographic data were collected through a questionnaire specifically designed for the study. Pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), kinesiophobia with the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), and functional disability with the Functional Low Back Pain Scale and the Oswestry Disability Index. Muscle strength was evaluated using manual muscle testing, ROM with a goniometer, and trunk endurance with the sit-and-reach test.
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