Description
For sample adults in 2007 who had ever seen a practitioner for Alexander Technique (MOVALEX) and for sample children in 2007, MOVALEXYR reports whether the person had used Alexander Technique in the past 12 months.
Movement techniques--including Alexander Technique, Feldenkreis, Pilates, and Trager Psychophysical Integration--were one of many alternative health treatment modalities included in the 2007 Alternative Health Supplement. For the full list of alternative health treatments covered in the NHIS, and for general background information about the Alternative Health Supplements (including the 2002 Supplement, which did not recognize movement techniques as an alternative treatment modality), see ACUYR.
In addition, both sample children and sample adults who had used any of the four specified movement techniques in the past 12 months were asked whether the techniques were used to treat a specific medical condition and, if so, what that condition was.
Definitions
The 2007 Field Representative's Manual defines Alexander Technique as:
In 2007 field representatives were advised to "feel free to offer [this definition] even if the respondent has not requested [it]."
The 2007 survey question asked whether the person had seen "a practitioner or teacher" for Alexander Technique in the past 12 months. The 2007 Manual defines an "alternative provider or practitioner" as:
Related Variables
In 2007, if sample adults gave a positive response to MOVALEXYR (or to the comparable variables MOVFELDYR, MOVPILATYR, or MOVTRAGYR, which cover use of other movement techniques in the past 12 months), they were asked a series of follow-up questions. These questions, which are described in more detail below, addressed the following topics: frequency of using movement techniques; the out-of-pocket cost of the treatment; any conventional medical treatments received and the timing of the conventional treatment relative to the movement technique treatment; the reasons for using movement techniques; and the disclosure of the use of movement techniques to conventional medical professionals.
As noted, sample adults who had used movement techniques in the past 12 months (i.e., those with a positive response in MOVALEXYR, MOVFELDYR, MOVPILATYR, or MOVTRAGYR) were asked further questions about their use of movement techniques, as follows:
- number of movement techniques used (MOVTYPNO)
- movement technique used the most (MOVTYPMOST)
- times saw practitioner for movement technique (MOVNO)
- amount paid per visit for movement technique (MOVPAID)
- whether movement technique costs covered by insurance (MOVINSURE)
- reasons for using movement technique (MOVUSCOMBO, MOVUSENERGY, MOVUSHCREC, MOVUSIMMUN, MOVUSMEDCOST, MOVUSMEDFAIL, MOVUSRELREC, MOVUSWELL)
- whether combined movement technique with conventional treatments (MOVNOCONV, MOVCOUN, MOVNPMED, MOVPMED, MOVPT, MOVSURG)
- timing of movement technique treatment, relative to use of conventional treatments (MOVCOUNTIM, MOVNPMEDTIM, (MOVPMEDTIM, MOVPTTIM, MOVSURGTIM)
- whether informed conventional medical practitioners of use of movement technique (MOVLCONVHP, MOVLDENT, MOVLDO, MOVLMD, MOVLNURS, MOVLPHARM, MOVLPSYCHI, MOVLPSYCHO)
Both sample adults and sample children who had used any of the specified movement techniques (Alexander, Feldenkreis, Pilates, or Trager) in the past year were asked if they had done so to treat a specific health problem or condition (see MOVTREAT). If the answer was affirmative, they were asked to specify the condition treated.
The 2007 survey included 116 total variables for specific conditions that were treated by movement techniques, including 57 for sample adults, 29 for sample children, and 30 for both sample adults and sample children. See MOVTREAT for more detail and the full list of conditions that persons could indicate were treated with movement techniques, including Alexander Technique. Analysts interested in the conditions that movement techniques were used to treat may also wish to consult the following variables:
- condition for which movement technique was used most (MOVTCONMOST)
- condition count for movement technique (MOVCONNO)
Universe
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who have ever seen a practitioner for Alexander Technique and sample children under 18.
Codes and Frequencies
Availability
- 2007
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Weights
- 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
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