Effect of yoga on stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal mobility in computer users with chronic low back pain
Background: Office workers who need to use a computer while maintaining a static position for prolonged periods have more chance of having low back pain (LBP). Objective: The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of yoga on stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal mobility in computer u...
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| author | Chametcha Singphow SatyaPrakash Purohit Padmini Tekur Suman Bista Surya Narayan Panigrahy Nagarathna Raghuram Hongasandra Ramarao Nagendra |
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| description | Background: Office workers who need to use a computer while maintaining a static position for prolonged periods have more chance of having low back pain (LBP). Objective: The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of yoga on stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal mobility in computer users with chronic LBP (CLBP). Materials and Methods: In this randomized control trial, eighty computer users (42.6 ± 8.45 years of age; suffering from CLBP since 5.20 ± 3.01 years; 51 males and 29 females) who use a computer for their professional work, recruited from Bengaluru, India, were randomized into two groups: yoga group (n = 40) and physical exercise group (n = 40). The yoga group practiced an integrated module comprising yoga postures and mindfulness meditation, and the physical exercise group practiced physical exercise designed for LBP (1 h/day, 3 days/week for 16 weeks). Assessments of dial-type goniometer and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-42 were performed at baseline, after 8 weeks, and after 16 weeks. Results: Stress, anxiety, and depression scores were significantly lower in the yoga group as compared to the physical exercise group at 16 weeks (P < 0.001), whereas spinal flexion (P < 0.001), spinal extension (P < 0.001), right lateral flexion (P = 0.001), and left lateral flexion (P = 0.007) scores were significantly higher in the yoga group as compared to the physical exercise group at 16 weeks. Conclusion: Yoga is more effective in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression and improving spinal mobility in computer users with CLBP than physical exercise designed for LBP. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5375f789204e4d209513971310beaa352022-12-22T02:33:56ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Yoga0973-61312022-01-0115211412110.4103/ijoy.ijoy_9_22Effect of yoga on stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal mobility in computer users with chronic low back painChametcha SingphowSatyaPrakash PurohitPadmini TekurSuman BistaSurya Narayan PanigrahyNagarathna RaghuramHongasandra Ramarao NagendraBackground: Office workers who need to use a computer while maintaining a static position for prolonged periods have more chance of having low back pain (LBP). Objective: The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of yoga on stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal mobility in computer users with chronic LBP (CLBP). Materials and Methods: In this randomized control trial, eighty computer users (42.6 ± 8.45 years of age; suffering from CLBP since 5.20 ± 3.01 years; 51 males and 29 females) who use a computer for their professional work, recruited from Bengaluru, India, were randomized into two groups: yoga group (n = 40) and physical exercise group (n = 40). The yoga group practiced an integrated module comprising yoga postures and mindfulness meditation, and the physical exercise group practiced physical exercise designed for LBP (1 h/day, 3 days/week for 16 weeks). Assessments of dial-type goniometer and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-42 were performed at baseline, after 8 weeks, and after 16 weeks. Results: Stress, anxiety, and depression scores were significantly lower in the yoga group as compared to the physical exercise group at 16 weeks (P < 0.001), whereas spinal flexion (P < 0.001), spinal extension (P < 0.001), right lateral flexion (P = 0.001), and left lateral flexion (P = 0.007) scores were significantly higher in the yoga group as compared to the physical exercise group at 16 weeks. Conclusion: Yoga is more effective in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression and improving spinal mobility in computer users with CLBP than physical exercise designed for LBP.http://www.ijoy.org.in/article.asp?issn=0973-6131;year=2022;volume=15;issue=2;spage=114;epage=121;aulast=Singphowanxietyback paindepressionmindfulnessstressyoga |
| spellingShingle | Chametcha Singphow SatyaPrakash Purohit Padmini Tekur Suman Bista Surya Narayan Panigrahy Nagarathna Raghuram Hongasandra Ramarao Nagendra Effect of yoga on stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal mobility in computer users with chronic low back pain International Journal of Yoga anxiety back pain depression mindfulness stress yoga |
| title | Effect of yoga on stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal mobility in computer users with chronic low back pain |
| title_full | Effect of yoga on stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal mobility in computer users with chronic low back pain |
| title_fullStr | Effect of yoga on stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal mobility in computer users with chronic low back pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of yoga on stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal mobility in computer users with chronic low back pain |
| title_short | Effect of yoga on stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal mobility in computer users with chronic low back pain |
| title_sort | effect of yoga on stress anxiety depression and spinal mobility in computer users with chronic low back pain |
| topic | anxiety back pain depression mindfulness stress yoga |
| url | http://www.ijoy.org.in/article.asp?issn=0973-6131;year=2022;volume=15;issue=2;spage=114;epage=121;aulast=Singphow |
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