Τίτλος:
Medical Flossing and the Pilates Method: Their Effectiveness on the
Strength, Endurance, and Functionality of Healthy Individuals
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
The flossing method is an emerging therapeutic intervention based on the
use of a floss-band that is circumnavigated at the various points of the
body being treated. It is optimally combined with an appropriate
exercise program to induce ischemia and release the fascia by applying
pressure and movement to functional models. The Pilates method teaches
the person to focus on the muscles, especially those responsible for the
correct posture. It also helps the individual to become aware of the way
he/she breathes. Both methods have positive effects on exercise and
rehabilitation. However, medical flossing has not been as well
researched as the Pilates method. This study aims to examine the
effectiveness of both methods on the strength, endurance, and
functionality of healthy individuals.
A review of the literature on medical flossing and Pilates was
conducted. A systematic research took place from 2014 to 2019.
Publications in non-English or non-Greek language were excluded. The
articles were retrieved from not only PubMed, Scielo, and Elsevier
databases, but also Google Scholar.
Both methods are understudied in relation to their effectiveness on the
strength, endurance, and functionality of healthy individuals. More
studies are required to estimate the effects of both methods on healthy
individuals.
Συγγραφείς:
Quiles-Sanchez, Lourdes Victoria
Baroutas, Ioannis
Kyriakos,
Georgios
Gravvanis, Nikolaos
Georgakopoulou, Vasiliki E. and
Trakas, Nikolaos
Damaskos, Christos
Garmpi, Anna
Garmpis,
Nikolaos
Antoniou, Vasileios
Farmaki, Paraskevi
Patsouras,
Alexandros
Voutyritsa, Errika
Diamantis, Evangelos
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
medical flossing; pilates; strength; functionality; endurance
DOI:
10.7759/cureus.14758
