Effectiveness of the Pilates method versus aerobic exercises in the treatment of older adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial protocol

Table 2 Timeline for the schedule of enrolment, interventions, and assessments

Outcomes	Enrolment	Before randomization	Intervention period (8 weeks)	8-week follow-up after randomization	6-months follow-up after randomization
Eligibility criteria	X
Demographic data	X
Informed consent	X
Primary outcomes
Pain intensity		X		X
General disability		X		X
Secondary outcomes
Pain intensity			X		X
General disability					X
Global impression of improvement		X		X	X
Specific disability		X		X	X
Dynamic balance		X		X	X
Muscular strength		X		X	X
Interventions
Pilates method treatment			X
Aerobic treatment			X

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