Chronic Low back pain (CLBP) adversely affects health-related quality of life in nursing
professionals. Yoga has positive impact on LBP. Studies assessing the effects of Yoga on
CLBP in nursing population are lacking.
Aim:
Present study is conducted to evaluate and compare the effect of integrated Yoga and
physical exercises on pain, disability, psychological parameters and quality of life in
nurses with CLBP.
Methods:
It is a prospective randomized control trail.88 female nursing professionals of age
33.77±3.44 years from a tertiary care hospital of South India were randomized in to yoga
group (YG) (n=44; 31.45 ± 3.47 years) and control [exercise] group (CG) (n=44; 32.75 ±
3.71). YG was intervened with Integrated Yoga Therapy Module (IYTM) practices, one
hour per day, five days week for six weeks. CG practiced a set of physical exercises for the
same duration. All subjects were assessed using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain,
Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) for functional disability, Fear Avoidance
Belief Questionnaire- physical (FABQpa), Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire - work
(FABQw), State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI),
and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Heart Rate Variability (HRV) [low frequency (LF), high
frequency (HF), LF/HF ratio] and WHO quality of life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF)
at baseline and end of six week intervention. Data were analyzed by paired samples t test
and independent samples t test for within group and between group comparisons
respectively by using SPSS version 22.
