Research Article
How Do Patients with Chronic Neck Pain Experience the Effects of Qigong and Exercise Therapy? A Qualitative Interview Study
Table 1
Comparison of the interview group with the study sample [
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| | Qigong | Exercise therapy | Study population | | Mean (±SD) | Mean (±SD) | Mean (±SD) | | 8 female, 2 male | 8 female, 2 male | 107 female, 25 male |
| Age (years) | 40.6 (±10.3) | 44.6 (±9.3) | 45.6 (±10.7) | VAS baseline (mm) | 60.1 (±13.1) | 56.5 (±12.2) | 56.2 (±14.1) | Pain duration (years) | 3.9 (±1.2) | 3.1 (±1.6) | 3.2 (±1.6) |
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