Regular yoga exercises and quality of life in women with low back pain - a pilot study
Back pain symptoms are one of prevailing disfunctions that determine lowering quality of life and functioning in work environment becoming not only a health problem, but also a social problem in developed countries. In available literature yoga exercises are more and more indicated as a method of le...
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| author | Joanna Lewandowska Łukasz Pawik Malwina Pawik Felicja Fink-Lwow Krystian Kałużny Anna Kałużna Walery Żukow |
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| description | Back pain symptoms are one of prevailing disfunctions that determine lowering quality of life and functioning in work environment becoming not only a health problem, but also a social problem in developed countries. In available literature yoga exercises are more and more indicated as a method of leveling low back pain. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the effectiveness of 8-week yoga exercises on quality of life and back pain symptoms by it’s location and intensity in women with normal and excessive body weight. Twenty seven women completed both surveys (preliminary and evaluation), and systematically took part in yoga exercises for 8 weeks. The duration of a single yoga class was 45-60 minutes long. Yoga exercise program required attending to a conducted yoga classes (ashtanga yoga, yin yoga, hatha yoga, vinyasa yoga and yoga for hips and spine), at least twice a week for two months. After 8 weeks 92,59% of participants of program declared noticeable reduce in back pain intensity related to yoga exercises (including 22,22% of complete pain relief). Pain in the lumbar region of the spine was still dominating after 8 weeks (55,56%). It was observed that the majority of the SF-36 health domains scores increased values after 8-week yoga program, what could be related to the reduce of back pain intensity. After 8-week yoga program decrease in mean values of body mass were observed, however these changes were not statistically significant. Two-month yoga intervention may be recommended as a complementary physiotherapeutic method in low back pain treatment as well as to improve the quality of life for women. The relationship between yoga and prevention of obesity requires further research on larger group and the impact of obesity phenotypes is needed to be investigated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb40286b8f114ccebba3c84cd6a16d262022-12-22T01:26:51ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062018-12-0181288289610.5281/zenodo.25724745908Regular yoga exercises and quality of life in women with low back pain - a pilot studyJoanna Lewandowska0Łukasz Pawik1Malwina Pawik2Felicja Fink-Lwow3Krystian Kałużny4Anna Kałużna5Walery Żukow6Team of Health Promotion, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education in WroclawDepartment of Physiotherapy in Motor Disorders and Dysfunctions, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education in WroclawTeam of Health Promotion, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education in WroclawTeam of Health Promotion, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education in WroclawDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in BydgoszczDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in BydgoszczDepartment of Spatial Management and Tourism, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńBack pain symptoms are one of prevailing disfunctions that determine lowering quality of life and functioning in work environment becoming not only a health problem, but also a social problem in developed countries. In available literature yoga exercises are more and more indicated as a method of leveling low back pain. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the effectiveness of 8-week yoga exercises on quality of life and back pain symptoms by it’s location and intensity in women with normal and excessive body weight. Twenty seven women completed both surveys (preliminary and evaluation), and systematically took part in yoga exercises for 8 weeks. The duration of a single yoga class was 45-60 minutes long. Yoga exercise program required attending to a conducted yoga classes (ashtanga yoga, yin yoga, hatha yoga, vinyasa yoga and yoga for hips and spine), at least twice a week for two months. After 8 weeks 92,59% of participants of program declared noticeable reduce in back pain intensity related to yoga exercises (including 22,22% of complete pain relief). Pain in the lumbar region of the spine was still dominating after 8 weeks (55,56%). It was observed that the majority of the SF-36 health domains scores increased values after 8-week yoga program, what could be related to the reduce of back pain intensity. After 8-week yoga program decrease in mean values of body mass were observed, however these changes were not statistically significant. Two-month yoga intervention may be recommended as a complementary physiotherapeutic method in low back pain treatment as well as to improve the quality of life for women. The relationship between yoga and prevention of obesity requires further research on larger group and the impact of obesity phenotypes is needed to be investigated.http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6609yoga exercisesquality of lifelow back pain |
| spellingShingle | Joanna Lewandowska Łukasz Pawik Malwina Pawik Felicja Fink-Lwow Krystian Kałużny Anna Kałużna Walery Żukow Regular yoga exercises and quality of life in women with low back pain - a pilot study Journal of Education, Health and Sport yoga exercises quality of life low back pain |
| title | Regular yoga exercises and quality of life in women with low back pain - a pilot study |
| title_full | Regular yoga exercises and quality of life in women with low back pain - a pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Regular yoga exercises and quality of life in women with low back pain - a pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regular yoga exercises and quality of life in women with low back pain - a pilot study |
| title_short | Regular yoga exercises and quality of life in women with low back pain - a pilot study |
| title_sort | regular yoga exercises and quality of life in women with low back pain a pilot study |
| topic | yoga exercises quality of life low back pain |
| url | http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6609 |
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