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Feasibility study of a modified yoga program for chronic pain among elderly adults in assisted and independent living.
Boehnke, Kevin F; LaMore, Cheryl; Hart, Patty; Zick, Suzanna M.
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  • Boehnke KF; Anesthesiology Department, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, United States; Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States. Electronic address: kboehnke@med.umich.edu.
  • LaMore C; Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
  • Hart P; Every Body Happy Yoga and Healing Center, United States.
  • Zick SM; Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States; Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
Explore (NY) ; 18(1): 104-107, 2022.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33257263
CONTEXT: Yoga improves quality of life in elders ≥65 years, but studies among elders with chronic pain are limited. OBJECTIVE: Conduct a feasibility study of gentle yoga among elders in assisted and independent living. DESIGN: Single arm pre/post clinical trial. SUBJECTS: Adults (≥65 years of age) with self-identified chronic pain (≥3 on a 10-point scale, lasting for ≥3 months) and no current yoga practice. INTERVENTION: Ten weekly 60-min gentle yoga classes tailored to elderly adults. OUTCOME MEASURES: At baseline, weeks 5, 10 (end of intervention), and 20 (follow-up), we collected data on feasibility (adherence, retention, safety), pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and physical function. RESULTS: Twenty-six participants enrolled (88% women, 77% white, 58% in assisted living) with average age of 86.6 ± 4.4 (Mean, STD). Twenty participants completed the intervention, with 90% adhering (completing ≥6 classes). Nine participants (45% of completers) experienced adverse events, which were non-serious and related to transient musculoskeletal pain. No adverse events resulted in study withdrawal. Participants reported being somewhat likely to recommend yoga to a friend, and quite a bit likely to do yoga again. At the end of the intervention, four of twenty participants reported practicing yoga outside of class. Anxiety significantly decreased from 5.80 (SE=0.90) to 4.44 (SE=0.74) (p = 0.014), but there were no changes in other measures. CONCLUSIONS: Our pilot 10-week yoga study was generally safe for and suitable to assisted and independent living elderly adults. Future studies are needed to examine other effects of yoga in assisted/independent living adults with chronic pain.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Yoga / Dor Crônica Limite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Yoga / Dor Crônica Limite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article