Efeitos do método pilates sobre o sistema musculoesquelético: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Pilates is an actually widely used method in Brasil and abroad by thousands of peoples.Founded by German Josef Hubertus Pilates, in 1923 was flown to USA, but only in decade of 90th was popularized.There are a lot of benefits when you practice this, but this is poorly studied.The main changes that you can see in method users is the increase of flexibility, improves posture, pain relief, strenght and stiffness, motor coordination, among other properties that provide musculoskeletal benefits. The objective of this literary review were updated scientific findings documentations about musculoskeletal benefits and effects provided by Pilates method. Were selected scientific articles in electronic databases Medline, SCIELO, LILACS, COCHANE, e PEDro. Were analyzed 29 articles that report the benefit of the method on the musculoskeletal system. Most of analyzed studies demonstrated positive method effects related by flexibility, muscular strength, control of low back pain, chronic deseases treatments, improved quality of life. Although the method is widely used, the available literature shows the benefits of the method for the musculoskeletal system, but without proven scientific evidence, explaining the need for further controlled studies on the subject.