Establishing key components of yoga interventions for musculoskeletal conditions: a Delphi survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggests yoga is a safe and effective intervention for the management of physical and psychosocial symptoms associated with musculoskeletal conditions. However, heterogeneity in the components and reporting of clinical yoga trials impedes both the generalization of study results and the replication of study protocols. The aim of this Delphi survey was to address these issues of heterogeneity, by developing a list of recommendations of key components for the design and reporting of yoga interventions for musculoskeletal conditions.

Methods

Recognised experts involved in the design, conduct, and teaching of yoga for musculoskeletal conditions were identified from a systematic review, and invited to contribute to the Delphi survey. Forty-one of the 58 expert

SUBMITTER: Ward L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4081491 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature