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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.

Reasons done & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons done # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 15 1
Mobility 5 1
Other 2 2
Balance problems 2 2
Loss of strength on left side 2 1
Stress/anxiety 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 40%
None
3 60%

Most commonly reported side effects

flushed, overheated
1 20%
Fatigue
1 20%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently doing Pilates. See all 11 dosages

  20minutes as needed 2hours as needed daily 2 hr weekly 3 hr weekly 30 min every other week 30 min weekly 60 min weekly 15 min daily 20 min daily 60 min daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Doing Pilates (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Course of treatment ended
1 50% Course of treatment ended: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped doing Pilates

Currently Doing Pilates

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
0
3
7

Stopped Doing Pilates

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 60%
Usually
1 20%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 20%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 20%
Somewhat
1 20%
A little
1 20%
Not at all
2 40%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 20%
$100-199
1 20%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 20%

Report created on November 22, 2009.