Pain, psychological inflexibility, QoL, physical fitness. ACT + exercise vs. Education + exercise. N=40. Liu, J.Q.J, Mak, Y. W., Tang, A.L.Y, et al. (2025). Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy plus exercise for older adults with chronic low back pain: A preliminary cluster randomized contro
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This preliminary cluster randomized controlled trial examines the effects of acceptance and commitment therapy combined with exercise versus education plus exercise on pain, psychological inflexibility, quality of life, and physical fitness in older adults with chronic low back pain. The study includes a sample size of 40 participants and incorporates qualitative interviews alongside the quantitative measures.
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- Jae Qj Liu (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Yim Wah Mak (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Aled Ly Tang (University of Hong Kong), Crystal Kwan (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Fadi Al Zoubi (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Timmy K.T. Wong (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Gordon S.H. Tsang (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Heidi Cw Kwong (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Sabrina W.T. Lai (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Sam P.S. Sze (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Kelvin Tk Hui (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Chelsia K C Cheung (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Dino Samartzis (Rush University Medical Center), Karen K.S. Chow (Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia), Arnold Yu Lok Wong (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
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- 2025-02-26
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- 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105350
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@article{allodium:e2e127755c2945be,
title = {Pain, psychological inflexibility, QoL, physical fitness. ACT + exercise vs. Education + exercise. N=40. Liu, J.Q.J, Mak, Y. W., Tang, A.L.Y, et al. (2025). Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy plus exercise for older adults with chronic low back pain: A preliminary cluster randomized contro},
author = {Jae Qj Liu and Yim Wah Mak and Aled Ly Tang and Crystal Kwan and Fadi Al Zoubi and Timmy K.T. Wong and Gordon S.H. Tsang and Heidi Cw Kwong and Sabrina W.T. Lai and Sam P.S. Sze and Kelvin Tk Hui and Chelsia K C Cheung and Dino Samartzis and Karen K.S. Chow and Arnold Yu Lok Wong},
year = {2025},
journal = {ACBS},
doi = {10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105350},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105350}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Pain, psychological inflexibility, QoL, physical fitness. ACT + exercise vs. Education + exercise. N=40. Liu, J.Q.J, Mak, Y. W., Tang, A.L.Y, et al. (2025). Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy plus exercise for older adults with chronic low back pain: A preliminary cluster randomized contro AU - Liu, Jae Qj AU - Mak, Yim Wah AU - Tang, Aled Ly AU - Kwan, Crystal AU - Zoubi, Fadi Al AU - Wong, Timmy K.T. AU - Tsang, Gordon S.H. AU - Kwong, Heidi Cw AU - Lai, Sabrina W.T. AU - Sze, Sam P.S. AU - Hui, Kelvin Tk AU - Cheung, Chelsia K C AU - Samartzis, Dino AU - Chow, Karen K.S. AU - Wong, Arnold Yu Lok PY - 2025 PB - ACBS DO - 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105350 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105350 ER -
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Liu, J. Q., Mak, Y. W., Tang, A. L., Kwan, C., Zoubi, F. A., Wong, T. K., Tsang, G. S., Kwong, H. C., Lai, S. W., Sze, S. P., Hui, K. T., Cheung, C. K. C., Samartzis, D., Chow, K. K., & Wong, A. Y. L. (2025). Pain, psychological inflexibility, QoL, physical fitness. ACT + exercise vs. Education + exercise. N=40. Liu, J.Q.J, Mak, Y. W., Tang, A.L.Y, et al. (2025). Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy plus exercise for older adults with chronic low back pain: A preliminary cluster randomized contro. ACBS. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105350
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