Goran Kuvačić1, Patrizia Fratini2, Johnny Padulo3, Dello Iacono Antonio4, Andrea De Giorgio5. 1. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia; Sport Performance Laboratory, University of Split, Split, Croatia. Electronic address: gorkuv@kifst.hr. 2. Faculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Italy. Electronic address: fratinipatrizia0@gmail.com. 3. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia; Faculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Italy; Sport Performance Laboratory, University of Split, Split, Croatia. Electronic address: sportcinetic@gmail.com. 4. Sport Science Department, Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sport Performance Laboratory, University of Split, Split, Croatia; The Academic College at Wingate, Wingate Institute, Israel. Electronic address: antdelloiacono@virgilio.it. 5. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia; Faculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Italy; Sport Performance Laboratory, University of Split, Split, Croatia. Electronic address: andrea.degiorgio@uniecampus.it.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The current study investigates the effects of an 8-week yoga program with educational intervention compared with an informational pamphlet on disability, anxiety, depression, and pain, in people affected by chronic low back pain (CLBP). METHODS:Thirty individuals (age 34.2 ± 4.52 yrs) with CLBP were randomly assigned into a Yoga Group (YG, n = 15) and a Pamphlet Group (PG, n = 15). The YG participated in an 8-week (2 days per week) yoga program which included education on spine anatomy/biomechanics and the management of CLBP. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Monitoring response to intervention, the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (ODI-I), Zung self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Numeric Rating Scale for Pain (NRS 0-10) were used to collect data. RESULTS: After intervention, the YG showed a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in the mean score in all assessed variables when compared with baseline data. In addition, statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences were observed among groups at the end of intervention in depression, anxiety, and pain, but not in disability. CONCLUSIONS: The yoga program and education together appear to be effective in reducing depression and anxiety, which can affect perception of pain.
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OBJECTIVE: The current study investigates the effects of an 8-week yoga program with educational intervention compared with an informational pamphlet on disability, anxiety, depression, and pain, in people affected by chronic low back pain (CLBP). METHODS: Thirty individuals (age 34.2 ± 4.52 yrs) with CLBP were randomly assigned into a Yoga Group (YG, n = 15) and a Pamphlet Group (PG, n = 15). The YG participated in an 8-week (2 days per week) yoga program which included education on spine anatomy/biomechanics and the management of CLBP. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Monitoring response to intervention, the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (ODI-I), Zung self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Numeric Rating Scale for Pain (NRS 0-10) were used to collect data. RESULTS: After intervention, the YG showed a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in the mean score in all assessed variables when compared with baseline data. In addition, statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences were observed among groups at the end of intervention in depression, anxiety, and pain, but not in disability. CONCLUSIONS: The yoga program and education together appear to be effective in reducing depression and anxiety, which can affect perception of pain.
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