Efficacy of Mat Pilates on Pain, Flexibility and Disability among Young Adults with Low Back Pain

Bhavika; Swati Nagpal; Soumik Saha; Palak Arora

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.51978

Efficacy of Mat Pilates on Pain, Flexibility and Disability among Young Adults with Low Back Pain

Author(s)	Dr. Bhavika, Dr. Swati Nagpal, Dr. Soumik Saha, Dr. Palak Arora
Country	India
Abstract	Background: Low back pain (LBP) has emerged as a leading cause of disability worldwide, impacting the quality of life and functional abilities of individuals. Those experiencing LBP often exhibit reduced flexibility in the spinal and paraspinal structures compared to asymptomatic individuals. In recent years, Mat Pilates has gained increasing attention as a therapeutic approach due to its focus on core stability and posture. However, there remains a need to evaluate its effectiveness in managing LBP. Objective: This study evaluated the effects of Mat Pilates on pain, flexibility, and disability among young adults with low back pain. Methodology: 30 subjects, both male and female with low back pain, between the age group of 18-25 years were selected for the study and randomly divided into 2 groups with a minimum of 15 subjects in each group. The control group was treated with moist hot pack, interferential therapy (IFT) and back isometrics. The experimental group was treated with Mat Pilates in addition to moist hot pack and interferential therapy (IFT). All subjects underwent a total of 30-45 minutes session for 2 weeks, 4 days per week. The baseline data was recorded on the first day pre-intervention and on the last day of second week (post-intervention). Outcome measures were Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) for pain, Modified-Modified Schober’s Test (MMST) for flexibility and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Questionnaire for disability. Results: Post-intervention analysis revealed statistically significant improvements within both the Mat Pilates and control groups (p < 0.001). However, between the groups comparison indicated a statistically significant reduction in pain scores in the Mat Pilates group relative to the control group. While improvements in flexibility and reduction in disability were observed in the intervention group, but there was no statistical significant difference when compared to the control group. Conclusion: The findings of the present study suggest that incorporating Mat Pilates into standard physiotherapy protocols may be effective in reducing pain, improving flexibility and minimizing disability among young adults and can be taken into consideration while treating young adults with low back pain.
Keywords	Low back pain, Mat Pilates, Young adults
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On	2025-07-25
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.51978
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9vpxg

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