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Bramberg (2017)

Moderate · RCT · Clinical-Grade RCT · n = 159
Quality Index (Adjusted QI) 0.711
0 Low < 0.56 Moderate 0.56–0.77 High ≥ 0.78 1
Study Details
ConditionNon-specific low back and neck pain (90% chronic)
Clinical domainAnxiety & Stress
PopulationOccupational stress workers
Sample sizen = 159
Country / SettingSweden - workplace wellness program
Protocol clusterMediYoga
Duration6 weeks; at least 2x/week; outcomes measured at 6 weeks, 6 and 12 months
Control typeWaitlist
ComparatorWaitlist control
Outcomes & Effect Sizes
Primary outcomeStress/Burnout
Scales usedPSS; burnout scales; work capacity
Key resultStress decreased; burnout decreased; work capacity increased
Effect sized = 0.71 (PSS); moderate effect
ES value0.71 (d)
Retention75% (119/159 overall)
SafetyNo adverse events; workplace safety confirmed
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Methodological Summary

Randomized; occupational health; medium-large sample

KY Protocol Components

Medical Yoga (Kundalini-based) for Back/Neck Pain: RCT DESIGN: RCT with 3 arms: Kundalini yoga (n=52) vs. strength training (n=52) vs. evidence-based advice (n=55). POPULATION: 159 working adults with predominantly chronic (90%) back and neck pain. STRUCTURE: Group sessions (specific frequency/duration from parent study protocol — likely twice/week for 6 weeks, consistent with Aboagye 2015 from same research group). COMPONENTS: • Medical Yoga = Kundalini-based standardized programme • Group sessions led by experienced medical yoga instructor • Participants received CD and written instructions for home practice • Same protocol tradition as Aboagye 2015 (same research unit: Karolinska Institutet) OUTCOMES: Primary: sickness absenteeism. Secondary: sickness presenteeism, back and neck pain, disability. NOTE: Part of Swedish workplace yoga research series (Karolinska Institutet). Same Medical Yoga tradition as Aboagye 2015, Kohn 2013, Axen 2017.

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Critical fails0
Raw QI0.711
SAF1
Adjusted QI0.711
Final ratingModerate