ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Fibromyalgia syndrome is linked to a process of pain and loss of quality of life. The Pilates Method can be a form of physical exercise that alleviates pain. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate whether interventions with the Pilates method can provide improvements in pain and quality of life for people with fibromyalgia syndrome.
CONTENTS:
A database integrative review, searching for original articles published until November 2019. This review reports the main results for pain and quality of life for people with fibromyalgia syndrome who participated in Pilates interventions, as well as the method’s prescription, the variables and the instruments used in the interventions to better understand the physical education professional who will intervene with the Pilates method in people with fibromyalgia syndrome. Following the inclusion criteria, 5 studies were selected. The results found improved quality of life and decreased pain.
CONCLUSION:
It was found that the Pilates method may be an interesting intervention for individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome, because of its safety and therapeutic effects on the adversities of fibromyalgia already within 4 weeks of training. Still, it’s important to highlight the importance of continuing training to obtain its beneficial effects on pain and quality of life of individuals.
Keywords:
Exercise movement techniques; Fibromyalgia; Training
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