Influence of Meditative Technique on Musculoskeletal Pain, Sleep Quality, Stress and State Anxiety on Geriatric Participants: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date
2024
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Elsevier Inc.
Abstract
Objective: Musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances and psychological stress
are common issues faced by the elderly. There are limited studies eliciting the
effects of specific meditation techniques among the elderly. The present study
was undertaken to assess the effect of the Mind Sound Resonance Technique
(MSRT) on pain, sleep quality, stress and state anxiety. Methods: Seventy
elderly participants with self-reported pain symptoms were randomly assigned
to meditation and control groups with an equal allocation ratio. The medita tion group received practice of MSRT for 8 weeks. The control group was offered
lifestyle suggestions. The primary outcome of this study is Musculoskeletal
Health Questionnaire (MSHQ), secondary outcomes are Perceived Stress Scale
(PSS), Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
They were assessed at baseline and 8 weeks. Independent and paired t-tests
were performed to assess the between and within group changes. Results: The
Between-group analysis has shown MSRT meditation to be better than control
for MSHQ (p <0.01), PSQI global score (p <0.01), and GAS global score
(p<0.01) along with its subscale (p <0.01). Within group analysis for primary
variable MSHQ (p <0.05) secondary variable PSQI, PSS AND GAS has shown
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Keywords
Yoga, MSRT, Musculoskeletal Health, Stress, Sleep