| Effectiveness of a Stretching Exercise Program on Low Back Pain and Exercise Self-Efficacy Among Nurses in Taiwan: A Randomized Clinical Trial. | |
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PMID: 23266331 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a stretching exercise program (SEP) on low back pain (LBP) and exercise self-efficacy among nurses in Taiwan. A total of 127 nurses, who had been experiencing LBP for longer than 6 months and had LBP with pain scores greater than 4 on the Visual Analogue Scale for Pain (VASP), were randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group (n = 64) followed an SEP, whereas the control group (n = 63) was directed to perform usual activities for 50 minutes per time, three times a week. Data were collected at four time points: at baseline, and 2, 4, and 6 months after the intervention. During the 6-month follow-up, the experimental group had significantly lower VASP scores than did the control group at the second, fourth, and sixth months. In addition, the experimental group showed significantly higher exercise self-efficacy than did the control group at the fourth and sixth months. A total of 81% of the participants in the experimental group reported a moderate to high level of LBP relief. The findings can be used to enhance self-care capabilities with SEP for nurses that experience LBP or are vulnerable to such work-related pain. SEP is an effective and safe nonpharmacological intervention for the management of LBP. |
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Huei-Mein Chen; Hsiu-Hung Wang; Chung-Hey Chen; Hsou-Mei Hu |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-12-21 |
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Title: Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses Volume: - ISSN: 1532-8635 ISO Abbreviation: Pain Manag Nurs Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-12-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100890606 Medline TA: Pain Manag Nurs Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan, Doctoral Candidate of College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. |
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