Adjunctive yoga training for persons with schizophrenia: who benefits?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with acceptability and efficacy of yoga training (YT) for improving cognitive dysfunction in individuals with schizophrenia (SZ).

Methods

We analysed data from two published clinical trials of YT for cognitive dysfunction among Indians with SZ: (1) a 21-day randomised controlled trial (RCT, N = 286), 3 and 6 months follow-up and (2) a 21-day open trial (n = 62). Multivariate analyses were conducted to examine the association of baseline characteristics (age, sex, socio-economic status, educational status, duration, and severity of illness) with improvement in cognition (i.e. attention and face memory) following YT. Factors associated with acceptability were identified by comparing baseline demographic variabl

SUBMITTER: Bhatia T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8113063 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature