Effects of Wuqinxi in the Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

The baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of participants (mean ± SD).

Demographic characteristic	WQXG (n = 36)	GEG (n = 36)
Age (year)	53 (16)	54 (14)
Gender	30 (83)	28 (78)
Male	6 (17%)	8 (22%)
Female	30 (83%)	28 (78%)
Height (cm)	161 (6.3)	163 (5.8)
Weight (kg)	61 (7.9)	63 (10.6)
Received education years (year)	14 (3.2)	14 (2.8)
Duration of LBP (year)	13.2 (9.2)	12.4 (10.8)
BMI	23.4 (3.1)	23.6 (3.5)
Outcome measures
SF-MPQ	14.5(6)	14.4 (6.5)
VAS	5.2 (1.3)	5 (1.9)
PPI	2.7 (0.9)	2.8 (1.1)
PSQI	8.8 (4.4)	9.7 (5.2)
PCS	34.6 (8.9)	34.4 (8.8)
MCS	34.1 (11.9)	37.5 (12.8)

There were no significant differences between groups on demographics, medical history, quality of life, and pain intensity at baseline (). SD, standard deviation; WQXG, Wuqinxi group; GEG: general exercise group; LBP, low back pain; BMI: body mass index; SF-MPQ: Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire; VAS: Visual Analog Scale; PPI: Present Pain Intensity; PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; PCS: mental component summary; MCS: physical component summary.