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What is Pilates?

The Pilates Method is a physical fitness system that focuses on the core postural muscles to help keep the body balanced and to provide support for the spine. Pilates exercises teach awareness of breath and alignment of the spine, and aim to strengthen the deep torso muscles.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 28 6 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Improve flexibility/strength 17 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Improve mobility 9 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Other 7 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Parkinson's Disease 6 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Stiffness 4 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 78 patients currently doing Pilates

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 2
Mild
 5
None
 11

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Pilates

Pain 2
Fatigue 2
Soreness 2
Flushed 1
severe pain in joints or muscles that lasts for 36-72 hours after excersize 1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently doing Pilates. See all 32 dosages ►

  weekly 45minutes as needed 2 hr weekly 3 hr weekly 60 min weekly 15 min daily 120 min weekly 20 min daily 30 min daily 45 min daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 13 Number of Patients: 13 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Doing Pilates (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 5   Other: 45%
Side effects too severe 3   Side effects too severe: 27%
Expense 1   Expense: 9%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 9%
I didn't have enough time 1   I didn't have enough time: 9%

See all 10 patients who’ve stopped doing Pilates

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Doing Pilates

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0

Stopped Doing Pilates

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Pilates

Always
 8 44%
Usually
 6 33%
Sometimes
 2 11%
Never
 2 11%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Pilates

Very
 2 11%
Somewhat
 5 28%
A little
 3 17%
Not at all
 8 44%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Pilates

$200+
 3 38%
$100-199
 2 25%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 25%

Report created on May 25, 2012.