Chen Huei-Mein, Hu Hsou-Mei
1 Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan.
2 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
West J Nurs Res. 2019 Feb;41(2):238-257. doi: 10.1177/0193945918763817. Epub 2018 Mar 13.
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a modified stretching exercise program on young women with menstrual low back pain. Overall, 127 young women were randomly assigned to the experimental ( n = 63) and control ( n = 64) groups. The experimental group followed the modified stretching exercise program, whereas the control group performed their usual activities. At 1, 4, 8, and 12 months, the experimental group had significantly lower scores on the visual analog scale for pain (95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.73, 1.96]; p < .05) and the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire than the control group (95% CI = [0.68, 2.03]; p < .001). At 12 months, the experimental group showed significantly higher exercise self-efficacy than the control group (95% CI = [-6.87, 0.62]; p = .003). These findings can be used to enhance self-care capabilities by using the modified stretching exercise program for young women with menstrual low back pain.
本研究旨在探讨改良拉伸运动方案对患有经期腰痛的年轻女性的有效性。总体而言，127名年轻女性被随机分为实验组（n = 63）和对照组（n = 64）。实验组遵循改良拉伸运动方案，而对照组则进行日常活动。在1个月、4个月、8个月和12个月时，实验组在疼痛视觉模拟量表上的得分（95%置信区间[CI]=[0.73, 1.96]；p<0.05）以及Oswestry腰痛残疾问卷得分均显著低于对照组（95%CI = [0.68, 2.03]；p<0.001）。在12个月时，实验组的运动自我效能感显著高于对照组（95%CI = [-6.87, 0.62]；p = 0.003）。这些研究结果可用于通过对患有经期腰痛的年轻女性使用改良拉伸运动方案来提高自我护理能力。
