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 [16].

QigongExercise therapyStudy 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)