Do Pilates-based exercises following total knee arthroplasty improve postural control and quality of life?

Abstract

Pilates-based exercises performed along with standard exercise programs were more effective for improving balance and quality of life than standard exercise programs alone.

Physical Therapist Management of Total Knee Arthroplasty

“… 46 An observational study noted that women who were inactive prior to TKA had increased odds of having mobility limitations and dying by age 85. 47 Studies of specific types of exercise regimens (aquatic exercise, 48 , 49 Pilates, 50 tai chi chuan 51 ) following TKA have shown positive effects on a variety of outcomes, including health-related quality of life, walking distance, balance, and physical function. One study examining a resistance exercise regimen 4 years following TKA demonstrated benefits of increased strength as well as increased walking speed and physical function.…”

“…Five high-quality studies 56–60 and 1 moderate-quality study 61 addressed different aspects of movement retraining after TKA. These studies varied in the types of interventions but included dynamic balance training, 56 , 59 robot-assisted gait retraining, 61 movement training with visual biofeedback to promote weight-bearing symmetry, 50 or motor functional training. 58 …”

Effect of Rheumatoid Arthritis on the Masticatory Muscles' Thickness, Bite Force, Mandibular Mobility and Quality of Life of Adult Women.

“…Observing all these variables, we cannot fail to evaluate how the stomatognathic system, more precisely the oral conditions behave in face of the impact on the health and quality of life of the patients. These two terms, health and quality of life, are extremely close, where health contributes to improve the quality of life, being fundamental in the physical and emotional balance of the human being [40].…”

A six-week pilates exercise protocol for improving physical and mental health-related parameters

“…The control of large group muscles with coordination, and focusing on breathing may increase aerobic capacity (Caldwell, Harrison, Adams, & Triplett, 2009), and further improve mental health (Kucuk & Livanelioglu, 2015). Heretofore, some researchers have also reported that the holistic approach of Pilates based training may offer physical and psychological improvements for human health (Akbas & Erdem, 2016;Bernardo, 2007;Cruz-Ferreira et al, 2011;Karaman, Yuksel, Kinikli, & Caglar, 2017;Kucuk & Livanelioglu, 2015), and various intensities benefit quality of life, mental health, fatigue, physical fitness levels, and body types in diverse rates (Anderson & Spector, 2000;Arslan, Çakmakçi, Taşkin, Çakmakçi, & Ismet, 2012;Ashrafinia et al, 2015;Caldwell et al, 2009;Campos de Oliveira, Gonçalves de Oliveira, & Pires-Oliveira, 2015;Cruz-Ferreira et al, 2011;Frank, Edwards, & Larimore, 2017;Ginsberg et al, 2016;Hassan & Amin, 2011;Kucuk & Livanelioglu, 2015;Leopoldino et al, 2013;McGrath, O'Malley, & Hendrix, 2011;Memmedova, 2015;Miller & Mesa, 2013;Pourvaghar, Bahram, Sharif, & Sayyah, 2014;Rogers & Gibson, 2009;Roh, 2016;Segal, Hein, & Basford, 2004;Shanazari, Marandi, & Minasian, 2013;Soysal Tomruk, Uz, Kara, & Idiman, 2016;Stan et al, 2012;Şavkın, 2014;Vieira, Faria, Wittmann, Teixeira, & Nogueira, 2013). The method is recommended by health professionals, both as rehabilitative for the people who have diseases, and preventive for undiagnosed or healthy individuals…”