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Harmful Or Helpful? A Content Analysis Of Online ‘Yoga For Low Back Pain’ Videos, Travis Pollen, Jenni Rawlings, Lindsey Burns, Dylan Lloyd, Natalie Pifer, Sheri Silfies
Harmful Or Helpful? A Content Analysis Of Online ‘Yoga For Low Back Pain’ Videos, Travis Pollen, Jenni Rawlings, Lindsey Burns, Dylan Lloyd, Natalie Pifer, Sheri Silfies
Department of Exercise Science Posters
INTRODUCTION
- Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions worldwide (Walker, 2000).
- To self-manage LBP, yoga is often used.
- One convenient and common way to access yoga practices specifically dedicated to LBP is through the internet.
- However, the informational quality of online yoga for LBP videos has not been investigated.
PURPOSE
- To determine the prevalence and nature of potentially problematic narratives in popular online yoga for LBP videos.
METHODS
- A deductive content analysis was conducted on the 30 most-viewed yoga for LBP videos on a popular online video platform.
- The themes of interest were the purported …