Questionnaire: Investigation on the clinical application of Pilates

Dear Participant,

We are a group of undergraduate physiotherapists based at the University of East London who are conducting a piece of research which aims to harness attitudes regarding the application of Pilate’s based exercises in the musculoskeletal clinical setting.


What is the purpose of the study?
Over the past decade Pilates has been increasingly used as a clinical tool in the musculoskeletal setting. However a consensus has not been formed as to the role of Pilates in clinical practice. Much of the research is flawed in terms of scientific methodology and primarily focuses on the benefits of Pilate’s intervention in the treatment of low back pain. It would seem that the momentum towards the inculcation of Pilate’s based exercises into physiotherapeutic practice has not been matched by a fastidious research base and as such, our questionnaire aims to investigate what influences clinicians regarding the clinical application of the approach.


On agreeing to participate we would ask you to -
1) Complete the questionnaire
2) Complete brief evaluative questions

What will happen to the information?
Your participation in this study and all information collected will be kept strictly confidential. We have been in correspondence with the local data protection officer and all information will be handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. We have obtained full ethical approval for this study from the University of East London Ethics Committee. Where necessary, information collected will be coded so that you cannot be recognised from it. The results of this study will be reported as part of our degree programme and will be available to you on request.


Do I have to take part?
You are under no obligation to participate in this study. If you do decide to take part, you are free to withdraw at any time without giving a reason. If you do not take part or withdraw from the study at a later date, it will not disadvantage you.


Thank you for taking the time to read this invitation. In order to assist us with further development of the questionnaire we would be grateful if you could also complete the evaluative feedback form. Please return completed questionnaire and the evaluative feedback form as an attachment to: [email protected]

Researchers’ details:


Research Group
Aaron Mulhern
Lorna Okoloekwe
Ella Denyer
Saira Nazeer

Tel: 07903823543


Project Supervisor
Rane Ranasinghe
Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy
University of East London
Tel-0208 223 4516