Revista fisio&terapia.
Pilates como estratégia para redução da dor musculoesquelética em mulheres na menopausa
By Victória Araújo de Souza, Thamires Feitosa de Oliveira, Paola Vitória Chagas Costa and 4 others.
Abstract
Objective
To analyze the effectiveness of the Pilates method in reducing musculoskeletal pain and improving the quality of life of women during menopause.
Methods
This study is an integrative literature review covering the period from 2020 to 2026, conducted using the PubMed and SciELO databases. The following Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) were used: “Pilates,” “Menopause,” “Musculoskeletal Pain,” “Chronic Pain,” “Exercise Therapy,” “Women’s Health,” and “Sedentary Behavior,” along with their corresponding terms in Portuguese. The descriptors were combined using the Boolean operators AND and OR.
Results
Initially, 19 articles were identified according to the search strategy criteria. After assessing eligibility criteria and reviewing the full texts, 8 articles were considered eligible for inclusion in this study.