Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
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Rhiannon Tudor Edwards

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• Research Article
  The Cost-Effectiveness of Yoga for Preventing and Reducing Back Pain at Work: Trial Protocol
  Author(s): Ned Hartfiel, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards and Ceri Phillips Ned Hartfiel, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards and Ceri Phillips
  
  Recent evidence suggests that yoga can be effective for reducing back pain. One recent randomised controlled trial (RCT) reported that yoga was cost-effective, from a societal perspective, for reducing back pain. Our study will be the first RCT to investigate the cost-effectiveness of yoga, from the perspective of the employer, for preventing and reducing back pain at work. Our study population will include 120 NHS staff members recruited from three hospital sites. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomised to receive either an eight-week yoga programme or an education programme consisting of evidence-based back care information. The yoga group will attend a weekly sixty minute yoga session and then practise at home using a back care DVD and an illustrated yoga booklet. Outcome measures will be collected at baseline, at eight weeks, and at six months. The Roland M.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7595.1000161

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