Comparative effects of pilates-based interventions on functional mobility, balance, fatigue, and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil · 2026 · PMC13340119 · PMID 42400084

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fell short of significancep = 0.0618so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Online Pilates ranked first (SUCRA = 0.96) with the most favorable effect estimate but fell short of significance (MD = 0.18; 95% CI: −0.01 to 0.37; p = 0.0618).

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failed to reach significancep = 0.9016not close (p > 0.1)

All remaining interventions failed to reach significance: Reformer Pilates (MD = − 1.00; 95% CI: −16.85 to 14.85; p = 0.9016), Supervised Pilates (MD = − 0.37; 95% CI: −1.01 to 0.27; p = 0.2557), with Mat Pilates and Pilates showing nonsignificant positive mean differences of 0.45 and 1.10 points respectively, suggesting no fatigue reduction (Fig. 7 ).

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