Case-control study on regular Ba Duan Jin practice for patients with chronic neck pain

International Journal of Nursing Sciences

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Ling Tang¹  Jing Meng²  Hong Guo²  Li-yun Hu²  Jing-Yuan Wang³ 

[1] Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing 100029, China;

[2] School of Nursing, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China;

[3] The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China;

关键词: Ba Duan Jin;    Community health;    Complimentary medicine;    Neck pain;    Qigong;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ijnss.2014.10.006

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Purpose: To observe the long-term effects of regular Ba Duan Jin exercises for patients with chronic neck pain.Methods: Participants with chronic neck pain were instructed to perform ≥30 min/d of Ba Duan Jin exercises (n = 36) or assigned to a control group (n = 36) for six months. Data from a visual analogue scale, Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire, and the 36-item Short-form Health Survey (SF-36) were collected before, and three and six months after intervention began.Results: Participants undergoing Ba Duan Jin exercises achieved significantly greater improvement than the controls in visual analogue scale, Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire and SF-36 health transition scores (all p < 0.05). However, no significant differences were observed in SF-36 physical or mental component summaries.Conclusion: Regular Ba Duan Jin practice reduces suffering and pain, and increases health satisfaction in individuals with chronic neck pain.

【 授权许可】

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