Journal of Spine

Jan Schroeder

Publications

• Research Article
  Pilates Can Affect Sagittal Spinal Alignment: An Observational Study
  Author(s): Jan SchroederJan Schroeder
  
  Purpose: “Pilates” is known to be a gentle technique of strength training with an emphasis on the deep trunk muscle layers. Positive influences on spinal form parameters are assumed. Methods: Spinal form parameters of 24 female volunteers (10 Pilates / 14 controls) were measured before and after a definite Pilates program (12 units, 60 minutes each, once a week) by means of video raster stereography (Formetric®-system), and analyzed using 2-way ANOVA. Results: We found significant (p<0.05) spine shape changes in the form of spinal erection (decreasing thoracic angle, increasing spinal length) after Pilates-based training exercises. Conclusions: We consider the controlled spinal shape adaptations – apparent in an erection of spinal alignment in the sagittal plane &.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000180

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