Office syndrome Yoga Stretching exercise office worker efficacy safety
Conditions
Interventions
Group Hatha Yoga 30 min/session,
once a week,
for 4-
week duration. Participants were less than 5 in a group. It was conducted by nurse who had experience in teaching Yoga practice for more than 10 years.,Group stretching exercise 30 min/session,
week duration. Participants were less than 5 in a group. It was conducted by Physical therapist who had experience in physical therapy for more than 10 years.
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other
Yoga,stretching exercise
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Office worker aged 20-50 years 2. Having musculoskeletal (MSK) pain around neck and shoulder area >=3/10 for more than 3 months 3. Working with computer for more than 6 hours per day 4. Able to communicate Thai 5. Cooperate with the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No history of surgery or severe trauma at neck or shoulder were excluded 2. No comorbidity that obstruct yoga, e.g., severe HT, Ankylosing spondilitis, severe knee OA 3. No on going in receiving physical therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NRS pain score week 0, week 4, week 8 number | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sit-and-reach test week 0, week 4, week 8 cm,functional reach test week 0, week 4, week 8 cm,pain pressure threshold week 0, week 4, week 8 kg,Neck Disability Index week 0, week 4, week 8 %,General Anxiety Disorder-7 week 0, week 4, week 8 number,Patient Health Questionnaire-9 week 0, week 4, week 8 number,Complications week 4, week 8 events,Quality of life (EQ-5D-5L) week 0, week 8, week 12 -1 to 1 | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactVilai Kuptniratsaikul
Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed