%0 Journal Article %A Perez-de-la-Cruz, S. %A Puentes-Fernandez, S. %A Rocamora-Perez, P. %A Lozano-Fernandez, J. M. %T EFFECTIVENESS OF A PROGRAM OF ROMANA'S PILATES FOR NON-SPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN. A PILOT STUDY %D 2017 %@ 1577-0354 %U http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19403 %X Aim: to test the effectiveness of the Romana's Pilates method to obtain increased flexibility, improvements in mobility, and reduced pain in daily life.Methodology: a clinical trial with intention-to-treat thirty patients with nonspecific low back pain. Participants attended 15 sessions, twice a week. The Romana's Pilates method was taught by an external physiotherapist. Parameters such as pain, the Schober test, and the SRS-22 were evaluated.Results: Statistically significant differences in pain (VAS), the Schober test (flexibility in sagittal plane), lateral flexion (flexibility in frontal plane) and several items of the SRS-22 scale were found, with p %K Pilates %K flexibility %K low back pain %K quality of life %K pain %K Randomized controlled-trial %K Body-composition %K Adult women %K Exercise %K Flexibility %~