Systematic Review | Comparison to Pilates | Pain Levels | Disability |
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1. Aladro-Gonzalvo et al. [10] | a) Minimal intervention e.g. no treatment, usual care, exercise | a) Reduction is statistically significant (SMD=−0.44, 95% CI −0.09,–0.80) | a) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD = −0.28, 95% CI 0.07, –0.62) |
b) Other physiotherapeutic treatment e.g. massage, physiotherapy | b) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD = 0.14, 95% CI 0.27, –0.56) | b) Reduction is statistically significant (SMD = −0.55, 95% CI −0.08,–1.03) | |
2. La Touche et al. [6] | * Usual care, back school exercise+ | * Reduced | * Reduced |
3. Lim et al. [7] | a) Minimal intervention e.g.no treatment, usual care, massage, physiotherapy | a) Reduction is statistically significant (SMD = −2.72, 95% CI −5.33, –0.11) | a) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =−0.74, 95% CI −1.81, 0.33) |
b) Other forms of exercise e.g. back school exercise, lumbar stabilisation | b) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =0.03, 95% CI −0.52, 0.58) | b) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD = −0.41, 95% CI =−0.96, 0.14) | |
4. Pereira et al. [8] | a) Variable treatment e.g. no treatment, usual care, massage, physiotherapy | a) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =−1.99, 95% CI –4.35, 0.37) | a) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =−1.34, 95% CI –2.80, 0.11) |
b) Lumbar stabilisation exercise | b) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =−0.11, 95% CI −0.74, 0.52) | b) Reduction is not statistically significant (SMD =−0.31, 95% CI −1.02, 0.40) | |
5. Posadzki et al. [9] | * Usual care, back school exercise | * Unknown, evidence is inconclusive | * Unknown, evidence is inconclusive |