title: Effect of the Pilates method on women with temporomandibular disorders: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is no consensus regarding the influence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) on postural changes, but it is believed that an imbalance in one may influence the other. The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in the level of pain, the severity of TMD, the EMG activity of masticatory muscles and posture of young women undergoing training in Pilates, as well as correlating postural changes, pain level, severity of TMD and EMG activity of masticatory muscles.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized clinical trial with blinded assessors will be held. 40 patients divided randomly into two groups will be assessed. The control group will receive conventional treatment with occlusal splint while the intervention group, in addition to conventional treatment will participate in Pilates sessions. Both groups will consist of women aged 18-35 years with TMD and pain. The research follow-up period will be 15 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Human Movement Sciences by Escola de Educação Física of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Letícia Miranda Resende
authors.initials: LMR
authors.lastname: da Costa
authors.affiliation: Human Movement Sciences by Escola de Educação Física of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Emanuelle Francine Detogni
authors.initials: EFD
authors.lastname: Schimit
authors.affiliation: Human Movement Sciences by Escola de Educação Física of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Catiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: University of the Sinos River Valley, São Leopoldo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edgar Santiago
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Wagner Neto
authors.affiliation: Human Movement Sciences by Escola de Educação Física of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Souza da Silva
authors.affiliation: Human Movement Sciences by Escola de Educação Física of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Claudia Tarragô
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Candotti
authors.affiliation: Human Movement Sciences by Escola de Educação Física of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Electronic address: Jefferson.loss@ufrgs.br.
authors.forename: Jefferson Fagundes
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Loss
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D026241:Exercise Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Clinical trial; Pain; Pilates; Posture; Temporomandibular joint disorders