Rochenda was principal investigator for an independent formal research study run through collaboration with Queens University, Canada and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
Rochenda and her colleagues published the results of this study in a peer - reviewed journal (2006) and were the first to publish on the effects of Pilates based treatment in the management of low back pain. This study utilised specially trained physiotherapists to provide the treatment protocol over 12 sessions.
The BET PhysioPilates system was proven in this research and in additional outcome studies to be consistently more effective than usual care in reducing longstanding pain and disability from spinal conditions with long - term results.
This study was awarded the 2006 JOSPT Excellence in Research Award.
The results of Rochendas study are presented in the graphs below:
This graph shows that at the end of the 4 - week treatment period there is a difference in the amount of disability (trouble with daily activities) experienced by each group of patients (in contrast to the beginning of the period). The group who received the BET PhysioPilates treatment had (statistically) less disability than the group who continued with their usual care.
This graph shows that in a group who received the 4 - week BET PhysioPilates treatment there was a (statistically significant) decrease in the disability experienced from low back pain after the treatment was finished and that this effect was maintained for at least one year later.
Note: This result was reproduced later with a second group.
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