Home-Based yoga program for the patients suffering from malignant lymphoma during chemotherapy: A feasibility study

Kaur, Gurpreet; Prakash, Gaurav; Malhotra, Pankaj; Ghai, Sandhya; Kaur, Sukhpal; Singh, Meenakshi; Kaur, Kulbeer

doi:10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_17_18

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“…Yoga has been explored in multiple populations, 10,11 and it has been shown to improve balance. 12 Many yoga postures challenge balance by placing the individual's body in unstable positions, which cannot be maintained without the appropriate muscular activation to stabilize the joints.…”

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Yoga Improves Balance and Low-Back Pain, but Not Anxiety, in People with Parkinson’s Disease

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Harrison

Rawson

et al. 2019

International Journal of Yoga Therapy

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Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience postural instability, low-back pain (LBP), and anxiety. These symptoms increase the risk of falls and decrease quality of life. Research shows yoga improves balance and decreases LBP and anxiety in healthy adults, but its effects in PD are poorly understood. All participants were part of a larger intervention study. Participants received pretest and posttest evaluations, including the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Revised Oswestry Disability Index (ROSW). Total scores for each measure, as well as individual balance system section scores from the BESTest (biomechanical constraints, stability limits/verticality, transitions/anticipatory, reactive, sensory orientation, and stability in gait) were compared within groups pre- to posttest. Participants in the yoga group ( n = 13) completed a twice-weekly 12-week yoga intervention, whereas controls ( n = 13) continued their usual routines for 12 weeks. Both the yoga ( Z = −3.20, p = 0.001) and control ( Z = −2.10, p = 0.040) groups improved on the BESTest total score. The control group showed no changes in individual balance systems, whereas the yoga group improved in stability limits/verticality ( Z = −2.3, p = 0.020), transitions/anticipatory ( Z = −2.50, p = 0.010), reactive ( Z = −2.70, p = 0.008), and sensory orientation ( Z = −2.30, p = 0.020). ROSW decreased in the yoga group only ( Z = −2.10, p = 0.030). BAI did not change in either group. Yoga is a nonpharmacological intervention that can improve balance and LBP in people with PD. This study demonstrated that yoga is feasible for people with PD, and participants reported high levels of enjoyment and intent to practice yoga after the study.

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