A pilot study of yoga as self-care for arthritis in minority communities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While arthritis is the most common cause of disability, non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics experience worse arthritis impact despite having the same or lower prevalence of arthritis compared to non-Hispanic whites. People with arthritis who exercise regularly have less pain, more energy, and improved sleep, yet arthritis is one of the most common reasons for limiting physical activity. Mind-body interventions, such as yoga, that teach stress management along with physical activity may be well suited for investigation in both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Yoga users are predominantly white, female, and college educated. There are few studies that examine yoga in minority populations; none address arthritis. This paper presents a study protocol examining the feas

SUBMITTER: Middleton KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3637098 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature