Content Validity of an Integrated Yoga Module for Practice During Remission in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some investigations point to the beneficial effects of yoga in alleviating the motor and cognitive dysfunctions in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients by using varying combinations of physical, breathing, and meditative practices of yoga. There is a need for a validated yoga module with a holistic approach that can be used as a standardized protocol by researchers and therapists.

Purpose

To develop and validate an integrated yoga module for practice in relapsing-remitting MS patients to improve their quality of life.

Methods

We did a thorough review of the literature for the development of the yoga module. We formed an expert group with 24 experts and a neurologist and used two rounds of interactive Delphi method to combine their opinion to obtain content vali

SUBMITTER: Palukuru S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8558981 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature