Effect of short-term intensive yoga program on pain, functional disability and spinal flexibility in chronic low back pain: A randomized control study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 637-644

  Tekur, Padmini ^a   Singphow, Chametcha ^a   Nagendra, Hongasandra Ramarao ^b   Raghuram, Nagarathna ^a  

^a Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation   (India)

^b SYVASA   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; GONIOMETRY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDITATION; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOGA;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

EID: 49249119060     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2007.0815     Document Type: Article

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