The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the reduction of chronic lower back pain in older adults using either yoga classes or qigong classes compared with no intervention. Older adults (≥ 65 years of age) with chronic low back pain were enrolled in and randomly allocated to 1) yoga (24 classes, 45 minutes each, during 3 months), 2) qigong (12 classes, 90 min each, during 3 months) or 3) a control group who received no additional intervention. The pain-intensity item of the Functional Rating Index after 3 months was used as primary outcome parameter.
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