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2008: Medical trial to determine the effectiveness of the Alexander Technique
Results of the 2008 trial were reported in the British Medical Journal and reviewed in various press articles below. For a more comprehensive review of scientific research into the Alexander Technique conducted from Alexander's time to date, please visit our Research page.
Irish Times, 2nd Sept 2008
'Research backs technique'
Article in Health Plus section by Sylvia Thompson. Click picture to view pdf. Article also available on Irish Times website.
Irish Independent, 1st Sept 2008
'New hope for chronic back pain sufferers'
Article in Health & Living section. Click picture to view pdf. Article also available on Irish Independent website.
Irish Examiner, 5th Sept 2008
'Sit up and take notice'
Article by Arlene Harris in Feelgood section. Click picture to view pdf. Search required for this article on Irish Examiner website.
The Guardian, UK, 21st Aug 2008
'At last, the cure for back pain?'
Article by Sam Murphy reviewing the evidence in Health & Wellbeing section. This article is available on The Guardian website.
BBC News, 19th Aug 2008
'Back pain eased by good posture'
Article in Health section. Available on BBC News website, and includes a short video demonstrating the Technique.
British Medical Journal, 19 Aug '08
Report on randomised controlled trial
Researchers found marked improvement in addressing back pain with this technique. Report available on BMJ website.
Further Articles
Irish Times, 10th Oct 2009
'Line up for the right notes'
Article by Sylvia Thompson about AT for performing artists. Click picture to view pdf. Article also available on Irish Times website.
STAT UK & Ireland
Many articles available on website
Refer to www.stat.org.uk, the website of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) for further articles and information.
