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The Effect of Tai Chi on the Low Back Pain and Disability Among Older Adults

Authors
Lalaine Melissa P. Jimenez, Eric C. Jacinto, Jason Sherwin Angelo Y. Ramirez, Nicole C. Banayat, Judy Ann N. Canaveral, Jovelyn P. Gruspe, Jenica S. Mandagan, Alisa Ruth B. Ponceja, Kedzee B. Sibayan, Ivy Ruth E. Tami-ing
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Lalaine Melissa P. Jimenez
Available Online 10 February 2020.
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.066How to use a DOI?
Keywords
tai chi, VAS, revised Oswestry disability index, older adults, low back pain
Abstract

Low back pain (LBP) is a therapeutically demanding condition among older adults. This quasi-experimental study aimed to determine the effect of tai chi, a non-pharmacologic intervention for pain, on older adults’ degree of LBP and disability. A sample of 90 older adults was non-randomly divided into experimental group (n=45) and control group (n=45). The former received tai chi sessions for 14 days (40 minutes daily), with degree of LBP (Visual Analogue Scale) and disability (The Revised Oswestry Disability Index) examined at baseline and at 2nd week. Both groups also accomplished daily activity logs. T-test analysis revealed a significant decrease in the degree of LBP in both groups but experimental group’s improvement was greater (p<0.05). Additionally, only the experimental group demonstrated a significant reduction in disability index scores (p<0.05). In conclusion, tai chi is an effective complementary management of LBP that promotes independence in the performance of ADLs among older adults.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Community Health (ICCH 2019)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
10 February 2020
ISBN
10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.066
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2468-5739
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.066How to use a DOI?
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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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