Why the study?
Does yoga improve exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure?
Population
59 patients with chronic heart failure pooled from 2 randomized controlled trials.
Comparison
Yoga vs Exercise and/or control
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports adding yoga to cardiac rehabilitation in chronic HF; extends evidence for nonpharmacologic interventions on exercise capacity and HRQOL.
Does yoga improve exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure?
Yoga may enhance exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure, suggesting it could be a beneficial addition to cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Neto et al. (2014) studied this question.
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