A randomized controlled trial of tai chi for long-term low back pain (TAI CHI): Study rationale, design, and methods

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Hall, Amanda M ^a   Maher, Chris G ^a   Latimer, Jane ^a   Ferreira, Manuela L ^a   Lam, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BOTHERSOMENESS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TAI CHI; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BIOASSAY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION THERAPY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68149116020     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-55     Document Type: Article

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