The Effect of Traditional Mat Exercises Versus Reformer Pilates and Hammock Yoga on Chronic Back Pain
Condition: Low Back Pain
MeSH terms: Back Pain; Low Back Pain
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of traditional mat exercises,
      Reformer Pilates and Hammock Yoga approaches on pain, endurance, balance, disability, and
      quality of life of individuals who had Chronic Back Pain.
    

Detailed description: 
      Low back pain is among the leading musculoskeletal problems worldwide causing serious health
      expenditures. It can affect people of all ages in the community, but it is common in
      individuals between the fourth and fifth decades of life. Low back pain is divided into 3
      subclasses according to the duration of the symptoms as Acute (lasting only a few weeks),
      Subacute (lasting about 6 to 12 weeks), and Chronic (lasting more than 12 weeks).Traditional
      exercise approaches are frequently used modalities in the treatment of Chronic Back Pain as
      an extremely valuable approach to preventing movement limitation, controlling existing pain,
      and regaining motor functions. Pilates exercises are very valuable for the treatment of low
      back pain because they provide stabilization. Pilates activates the lumbopelvic muscles and
      supports functional movement as an effective factor in reducing pain. Yoga is also a
      mind-body exercise discipline that includes both physical and mental aspects of pain with
      core strengthening, flexibility, relaxation, and breathing modalities.When the literature was
      reviewed, no study was detected examining the effectiveness of Hammock Yoga and Reformer
      Pilates in people who have Chronic Back Pain and compares it with traditional mat exercises.
    

Intervention name(s): Reformer Pilates; Hammock Yoga; Traditional mat exercises
Intervention type(s): Other; Other; Other
Intervention description(s): Reformer Pilates exercises activates the lumbopelvic muscles and supports functional movement. Activated muscles support the spine and reduce the load on the spine by correcting the posture, helping the core muscles such as the abdomen and spine stay healthier by attaching them to a neutral pelvis Pilates consists of a sliding platform working with the help of a pulley system specific to the use, allowing the individual to apply certain resistances, and providing the opportunity to exercise sitting, standing, or lying down.; Hammock Yoga is performed with a silk hammock, which is an auxiliary equipment. The most distinctive characteristic that makes Hammock Yoga different from other exercises is the spine traction provided by the upside-down posture, and the smooth and shiny silk hammock allows strengthening exercises. The Hammock Yoga aims to reduce the load on the spine by upside-down postures that defy the laws of physics.; The mat exercises help build core strength, stamina, and motor control of the abdominal and lumbar trunk musculature. The exercises focus on the re-education of a precise co-contraction pattern of local muscles of the spine. Also mat exercise increases the level of endorphins and the stimulation of mechanoreceptors, causing biomechanical stress to support healing in tissues.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: The participants were divided into 3 groups with closed envelope randomization method.
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Other
Keywords: Chronic Back Pain; Reformer Pilates; Hammock Yoga; Physical Fitness; Quality of Life