Efeitos do métofo pilates na percepção da dor em pacientes com fibromialgia: revisão sistemática

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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effects of the Pilates method on pain perception in patients with fibromyalgia. METHODS: The search for articles was carried out in the United States National Library of Medicine (PubMED) and Virtual Health Library (VHL) databases, from February to June 2023. The following descriptors associated by the Boolean terms “OR” and “AND”: “exercise movement techniques” OR “Pilates” OR “Pilates-based exercises” OR “Pilates training” AND “Fibromyalgia”, and the descriptors by Health Science Descriptors (DEcS): “fibromyalgia” and “pain”, however, “pilates” was not a controlled descriptor. RESULTS: New articles were included, evaluated using the PEDro scale criteria and scores that point to the quality of the articles, as the general average was 7 – 9 points. CONCLUSION: The Pilates method significantly reduces the perception of pain in patients with fibromyalgia. It should be noted that when the Visual Analogue Scale was used, there was a greater perception of pain improvement when performing exercises on the ground with supervision.