Effect of integrated yoga therapy on pain, morning stiffness and anxiety in osteoarthritis of the knee joint: A randomized control study
| Autor: | Hongasandra Ramarao Nagendra, Raghuram Nagarathna, John Ebnezar, Bali Yogitha |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
media_common.quotation_subject Osteoarthritis Anxiety Knee Joint law.invention stiffness Physical medicine and rehabilitation Randomized controlled trial law Rating scale medicine pain Meditation lcsh:Miscellaneous systems and treatments media_common Relaxation (psychology) business.industry osteoarthritis yoga General Medicine medicine.disease lcsh:RZ409.7-999 humanities Blood pressure Physical therapy Original Article medicine.symptom business human activities |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Yoga, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 28-36 (2012) International Journal of Yoga |
| ISSN: | 0973-6131 |
| Popis: | Aim: To study the effect of integrated yoga on pain, morning stiffness and anxiety in osteoarthritis of knees. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and fifty participants with OA knees (35-80 years) were randomly assigned to yoga or control group. Both groups had transcutaneous electrical stimulation and ultrasound treatment followed by intervention (40 min) for two weeks with follow up for three months. The integrated yoga consisted of yogic loosening and strengthening practices, asanas, relaxation, pranayama and meditation. The control group had physiotherapy exercises. Assessments were done on 15 th (post 1) and 90 th day (post 2). Results: Resting pain (numerical rating scale) reduced better (P |
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