Effects of different exercise approaches on pain, disability, sleep and quality of life in older adults with chronic nonspecific low-back pain: Comparative randomised study

GÜRSAN K.

Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology, cilt.19, sa.3, ss.261-273, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Dergi Adı: Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.261-273
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: chronic non-specific low back pain, elderly patient, electrotherapy, kinesiology taping, yoga
  • Uşak Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Chronic non-specific low-back pain (CNSLBP) is a common issue among older adults, negatively affecting their physical health, daily activities, sleep quality and overall quality of life. This comparative randomised study aims to compare the effects of various interventions including standard therapy (ST), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), yoga, kinesiology taping (KT), awareness training and home exercises on pain, disability, sleep quality and quality of life in older adults with CNSLBP. Sixty-three participants were included in the analysis and were randomised into 4 groups: G1, G2, G3 and G4, which received the following treatments: ST + TENS, yoga, awareness training + home exercises, and KT + home exercises respectively. Pain, disability, sleep quality and quality of life were assessed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Short Form-36 health survey (SF-36) respectively, before and after the intervention. The data were analysed using ANOVA, paired-sample t-tests and Pearson's chi-square test. Significant improvements were found in VAS, ODI, PSQI and SF-36 scores for G2 (p<0.05) while G1, G3 and G4 showed improvements in ODI, PSQI and SF-36 respectively (p<0.05). The results suggest that yoga may be an effective treatment for CNSLBP in older adults, and combining yoga or KT with standard therapy may further enhance outcomes.