Variables | Groups | Baseline | Four weeks follow-up | Eight weeks follow-up | ||||
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Mean ± SD | p-valuea | Mean ± SD | p-valuea | Mean ± SD | p-valuea | p-valueb | ||
General fatigue | Pilates | 12.71 ± 1.48 | 0.49 | 10.18 ± 1.55 |  < 0.001 | 7.81 ± 2.17 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |
 | Control | 12.54 ± 0.61 |  | 12.14 ± 1.19 |  | 12.17 ± 0.74 |  |  |
Physical fatigue | Pilates | 12.31 ± 1.55 | 0.66 | 10 ± 1.54 |  < 0.001 | 7.21 ± 1.79 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |
 | Control | 12.37 ± 0.73 |  | 15.97 ± 1.11 |  | 12.08 ± 0.70 |  |  |
Mental fatigue | Pilates | 12.21 ± 1.40 | 0.37 | 9.75 ± 1.48 |  < 0.001 | 7.03 ± 1.67 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |
 | Control | 12.17 ± 0.74 |  | 11.82 ± 1.20 |  | 11.74 ± 0.74 |  |  |
Reduced activity | Pilates | 12.18 ± 1.40 | 0.17 | 9.50 ± 1.58 |  < 0.001 | 6.93 ± 1.70 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |
 | Control | 11.94 ± 0.63 |  | 11.60 ± 1.21 |  | 11.54 ± 0.70 |  |  |
Reduced motivation | Pilates | 12.06 ± 1.50 | 0.49 | 9.37 ± 1.56 |  < 0.001 | 6.81 ± 1.78 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |
 | Control | 11.80 ± 0.58 |  | 11.37 ± 1.16 |  | 11.54 ± 0.70 |  |  |
Global MFI score | Pilates | 61.50 ± 7.14 | 0.27 | 48.81 ± 7.57 |  < 0.001 | 35.75 ± 9.02 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |
 | Control | 60.85 ± 2.86 |  | 48.40 ± 7.77 |  | 58.91 ± 3.35 |  |  |