Impact of Pilates training on gait performance in individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation

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Janny Mirian Antonelli Tavares; Letícia Pophal da Silva; John G. Buckley; André Luíz Félix Rodacki

doi:10.1080/09638288.2025.2572369

October 17, 2025Disability and RehabilitationOpen Access

Impact of Pilates training on gait performance in individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation

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Pilates training significantly improves gait performance among individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation.
Participants showed measurable enhancements in spatiotemporal gait parameters after three months of Pilates training.
The intervention focused on improving balance and coordination, critical for walking efficiency in amputees.
Findings indicate the potential of Pilates as a rehabilitation tool for enhancing mobility in amputees.

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Pilates training improves spatiotemporal gait parameters in individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation, suggesting targeted exercise benefits.

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Purpose To evaluate the effects of a 3-month Pilates training program on spatiotemporal gait parameters in unilateral transtibial amputees (TTA).

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Tavares et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f43ef4854d1061a58abbb5 https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2572369

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