Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This research aimed to determine the effect of yoga therapy in managing low back pain (LBP) among older adults.
 
 METHOD: 40 participants who were having low back pain were assessed. All participants completed baseline evaluation before beginning the Yoga intervention and at 6, 12 and 18 weeks. Participants completed a questionnaire titled Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (ODQ). The statistical tool used for data analysis was within-and-between subjects ANOVA.
 
 RESULTS: The finding showed no significant difference in the baseline assessment for LBP between the treatment group and the waitlisted control group, F(1,38) = 2.697, P=.000, η2 = .066. The posttest assessment at 6th week revealed a significant reduction of LBP among older adults in the yoga treatment group compared with those in the waitlisted control group, F(1,37) = 3209.376, P = .000, η2 = .989. The assessment at 12th week revealed significant reduction in LBP among older adult in the yoga treatment group compared with those in the waitlisted control group, F(1,36) = 2389.154, P = .000, η2 = .985. The assessment at 18th week further revealed a significant reduction in LBP among older adult in the yoga treatment group compared with those in the waitlisted control group, F(1,36) = 2775.162, P = .000, η2 = .987.
 
 CONCLUSION: Yoga therapy is an effective intervention for managing low back pain among older adults. Thus, gerontology counsellors can provide help to older people with low back pain within the framework of Yoga therapy. Further studies are required to find out and corroborate the efficacy of Yoga Therapy in managing low back pain among older adults.
Highlights
Low back pain (LBP) is seen as one of the main immobilizing health challenges among older people ranging from 60 and above resulting in painful conditions and disability (Bain et al, 2015)
Yoga therapy is an effective intervention for managing low back pain among older adults
This study showed that yoga therapy was effective in reducing low back pain (LBP) among older adults
Summary
Low back pain (LBP) is seen as one of the main immobilizing health challenges among older people ranging from 60 and above resulting in painful conditions and disability (Bain et al, 2015). According to Cypress (1983), people aged 60 years and above are topping the most common people suffering from LBP. Leopoldino et al (2016) reported that LBP prevalence in community-dwelling older adults in one year ranges from 13 to 50% globally. Tarzian and Hoffmann (2005) report that 80% of older adults experience musculoskeletal pain with the majority attributed to LBP. The scholars maintained that low back pain among older adults is underreported globally while patients are treated inadequately which contributes to the high prevalence cases of LBP among older people of the society. Dijken, Fjellman-Wiklund and Hildingsson (2008) were of the views that LBP are attributed to occupational exposure among working age. The scholars maintained that low back pain among older adults is underreported globally while patients are treated inadequately which contributes to the high prevalence cases of LBP among older people of the society. Balagué and Pellisé (2016) opined that LBP starts in an individual's life as early as teenage and progressively expands at 60 years and above. Dijken, Fjellman-Wiklund and Hildingsson (2008) were of the views that LBP are attributed to occupational exposure among working age. Palacios-Ceña et al (2015) reported that LBP is a common illness gjhs.ccsenet.org
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