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Arch Hellen Med, 42(4), July-August 2025, 548-553 ORIGINAL PAPER The effect of clinical Pilates combined with routine physiotherapy on respiratory function V. Laosoglou, G.A. Koumantakis,
M. Moutzouri,
P. Tatsios,
M. Karameri,
E. Grammatopoulou,
I. Patsaki |
OBJECTIVE To examine whether a change in respiratory function could be observed after clinical Pilates exercises in patients with chronic low back pain of non-specific etiology.
METHOD The participants were adults, having low back pain for more than three months and being diagnosed with back pain of non-specific etiology. Assessments included spirometry and chest expansion for evaluating respiratory functionality. A pain intensity 0−10 scale and the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale were used to assess pain and functionality. All assessments were performed at the beginning and at the end of the program.
RESULTS Seven patients completed all ten sessions that included electrophysical agents, massage and four different clinical Pilates exercises. A statistically significant difference was found in FEV1%, FEV1/FVC%, chest expansion and Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale and the current pain intensity (p<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS Clinical Pilates exercises combined with routine physiotherapy seems to have a positive effect in the respiratory function of patients with low back pain of non-specific etiology.
Key words: Clinical Pilates, Low back pain, Physiotherapy, Respiratory function.
