Yoga in Sedentary Adults with Arthritis: Effects of a Randomized Controlled Pragmatic Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effect of Integral-based hatha yoga in sedentary people with arthritis.

Methods

There were 75 sedentary adults aged 18+ years with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or knee osteoarthritis randomly assigned to 8 weeks of yoga (two 60-min classes and 1 home practice/wk) or waitlist. Poses were modified for individual needs. The primary endpoint was physical health [Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) physical component summary (PCS)] adjusted for baseline; exploratory adjusted outcomes included fitness, mood, stress, self-efficacy, SF-36 health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and RA disease activity. In everyone completing yoga, we explored longterm effects at 9 months.

Results

Participants were mostly female (96%), white (55%), and college-e

SUBMITTER: Moonaz SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4490021 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature