Journal of sport rehabilitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Laboratory gait analysis in patients with low back pain before and after a pilates intervention.
To evaluate the influence of pain on vertical ground-reaction force (VGRF) in patients with low back problems and the effect of the Pilates method on the gait of these patients. ⋯ These results suggest that patients with low back pain use strategies to attenuate the amount of force imposed on their body. The Pilates method can improve weight discharge in gait and reduce pain compared with no intervention.