OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a Pilates program on the perception of quality of life of leprosy patients suffering from physical disabilities and who are undergoing treatment or who have been discharged.
METHODS:This is an experimental study in which 48 participants were included; however, the final sample consisted of 5 participants.We performed a standardized and systematic dermatological-neurological examination to define the Eye-Hand-Foot score. Comparisons between preintervention and postintervention were performed using the paired t and Wilcoxon tests with a significance level of 0.05.
RESULTS:We did not find significant values for the quality-of-life outcome in the domains and skills observed. We identified a significant value for the level of physical activity after the intervention.CONCLUSIONS: Quality of life between preintervention and postintervention with the Pilates program did not show significant improvement through self-report.
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