To date, one large randomised controlled clinical trial and two smaller studies have been conducted to evaluate the outcome of Alexander lessons for people with persistent neck pain:

1) The large randomised controlled trial called ATLAS (Alexander Technique Lessons or Acupuncture Sessions for people with chronic neck pain). Several papers have been published on the results. Read about:

• ATLAS main clinical findings
• Improvement in self-efficacy and self-care ability following Alexander lessons
• Participants’ greater sense of embodiment and self-efficacy following Alexander lessons
• Economic evaluation

2) A smaller trial assessing the effect of Alexander lessons for people with persistent neck pain

3) A pilot study of group Alexander teaching for people with persistent neck pain

Several studies have been published on the effect of Alexander Technique teaching on balance. Some of these studies used group teaching rather than the usual one-to-one lessons.

1) Feasibility of group delivery of the Alexander Technique on balance in the community-dwelling elderly: preliminary findings

2) Functional reach improvement in normal older women after Alexander Technique instruction

3) Balance and mobility in older adults with visual impairments

4) Effects of Alexander Technique training experience on gait behaviour in older adults

5) “I never thought I could do that…”: Outcomes from an Alexander Technique pilot group for older people with a fear of falling

6) Lighten up! Postural instructions affect static and dynamic balance in healthy older adults

Research has investigated the underlying changes that occur following training in the Alexander Technique that help to explain the observed improvements in balance.

7) Improvement in automatic postural coordination following Alexander Technique lessons in a person with low back pain

8) Prolonged weight-shift and altered spinal coordination during sit-to-stand in practitioners of the Alexander Technique

9) Neuromechanical interference of posture on movement: evidence from Alexander technique teachers rising from a chair

Several studies have been published on the effect of Alexander Technique teaching on balance. Some of these studies used group teaching rather than the usual one-to-one lessons.

1) Feasibility of group delivery of the Alexander Technique on balance in the community-dwelling elderly: preliminary findings

2) Functional reach improvement in normal older women after Alexander Technique instruction

3) Balance and mobility in older adults with visual impairments

4) Effects of Alexander Technique training experience on gait behaviour in older adults

5) “I never thought I could do that…”: Outcomes from an Alexander Technique pilot group for older people with a fear of falling

6) Lighten up! Postural instructions affect static and dynamic balance in healthy older adults

7) The Alexander Technique: A role in dementia care?