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January 28, 2021OBM Geriatrics3 citationsOpen Access

Yoga: A Potential Adjunct Therapy to Current Rehabilitation Pathways in Cardiac Conditions and Stroke

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Why the study?

Does yoga improve physical and psychological well-being in older adults living with cardiac conditions or stroke?

Population

Older adults living with cardiac conditions or stroke

Design

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Authors

TTTharshanah ThayabaranathanJCJan CameronBMBarbara Murphy

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Overview

May support yoga exploration in older cardiac patients; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.

Structured PICO

Does yoga improve physical and psychological well-being in older adults living with cardiac conditions or stroke?

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Population
Older adults living with cardiac conditions or stroke
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Intervention
Yoga (movement-based mindfulness practice)

Yoga represents a promising adjunct rehabilitation therapy for older adults with cardiac conditions or stroke, particularly for those unable to engage in traditional physical training programs.

Limitations

  • small trial sample sizes
  • heterogeneity in study design
  • unclear or high risk of bias
  • low to moderate quality of study designs

Cite This Study

Thayabaranathan et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a197246dec6c1694ed98e46https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2101155
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