[Purpose] The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of a virtual
reality-based yoga program on middle-aged female low back pain patients. [Subjects and
Methods] Thirty middle-aged female patients who suffered from low back pain were assigned
to either a physical therapy program or a virtual reality-based yoga program for a period
of four weeks. Participants could check their posture and weight bearing on a monitor as
they shifted their weight or changed their postures on a Wii balance board. There were a
total of seven exercise programs. A 30-minute, three times per week, virtual reality-based
Wii Fit yoga program or trunk stabilizing exercise was performed, respectively. [Results]
Repeated-measures analysis of covariance revealed significant differences in between pre-
and post-training VAS, algometer, Oswestry low-back pain disability index (ODI), Roland
Morris disability questionnaire (RMDQ), and fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire (FBQ)
scores. The VAS, algometer, ODI, RMDQ, and FBQ scores showed significant differences in
groups. Regarding the effect of time-by-group interaction, there were significant
differences in VAS, ODI, ODI, and FBQ scores. [Conclusion] In conclusion, for middle-aged
female patients who have low back pain, a virtual reality-based yoga program was shown to
have positive effects on physical improvements, and this program can be employed as a
therapeutic medium for prevention and cure of low back pain.
Background: This study investigated therapeutic effects of virtual reality (VR) treadmill training has a positive influence on community balance confidence, and gait ability in patients with stroke.
This study was performed to collect the basic data of DEA 1.1 in four small breed (Maltese, Shih-tzu, Poodle, Yorkshire terrier) and in three large breed (German shepherd, Labrador retriever and Jindo) dogs in the Daejeon area. 105 dogs from 7 breeds (Maltese=20, Shih-tzu=19, Poodle=15, Yorkshire ter-rier=11, German shepherd=10, Labrador retriever=10, Jindo=20) were selected and tested using the dog blood typing Kit Ⓡ (Korea Animal Blood Bank Inc., South Korea). The prevalence of DEA 1.1 was 83%, that of DEA 1.2 was 17%, and there was no DEA (-) blood type identified in this study.
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