The Association Between Yoga Use, Physical Function, and Employment in Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

ABSTRACT: Mind-body exercises such as yoga offer patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) a symptom management strategy for improving physical and mental health. Studies have evaluated yoga to manage symptoms of RA and improve physical function; however, none has examined the relationship between yoga and work status in adults with RA. The objective was to describe differences in RA symptomatology, physical function scores, and work status between adults with RA who participate in yoga and those who do not. This cross-sectional study surveyed adults with rheumatologist-diagnosed RA regarding yoga use in the past year, symptoms, physical function, and work status. Differences between yoga and non-yoga participation groups were assessed with 2-sided t tests or Pearson χ tests. Multivariate linear regre

SUBMITTER: Greysen HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6375100 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar/Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature