Abstract
The pilates method is currently used in the rehabilitation and practice of physical activity. Some studies have investigated the effectiveness of the pilates method in the treatment of specific conditions, but information about the Biomechanical evaluation during the exercises are still scarce. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of observational studies with biomechanical evaluation during the exercises based on the pilates method. The search was conducted based on data of the EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus and PubMed databases. Some of the terms related to Biomechanics and pilates, as cinematic and electromyography, were connected by or/and. The analysis of the methodological quality and electromyographic signal capture was based on the guidelines of STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) and Standards for Reporting EMG Data of ISEK, respectively. Of the 14 studies included in a systematic review, only one cross-sectional study design was used of the case and control type. pilates exercises carried out in the soil and multifidus muscles were the most evaluated, using mainly the electromyographic evaluation. The results of the studies made it possible to observe that the multifidus muscles were the most used in some exercises of the pilates method and muscle activation is dependent upon the position of the practitioner and the position of the springs. The 14 studies published have a satisfactory methodological quality, but most of them have incomplete description of electromyography records. Thus, we can suggest that the change of positioningof the practitioner/springs and the choice of exercises interfere directly in the muscle activation during exercises of the pilates method.
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