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| Pulmonary functions following yoga in a community dwelling geriatric population in India |
| Manjunath N, Telles S |
| Journal of Indian Psychology 2006 Jan-Jul;24(1-2):44-51 |
| clinical trial |
| 4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
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The usefulness of an ancient Indian intervention, Yoga to improve the pulmonary functions in a geriatric population was studied in a single blind, randomized controlled trial. 46 elderly inmates of a home for the aged, belonging to both genders were stratified and randomly allocated to two groups, a yoga group and a wait-list control group. The pulmonary functions were assessed using a computerized spirometer at baseline and after three and six months of their respective interventions in both groups. The yoga group was given a combination of practices including physical postures, voluntarily regulated breathing, meditation, relaxation techniques and lectures on philosophy and practice of yoga, while the wait-list control group continued with their normal routine. The data were analyzed using Repeated Measures ANOVA and t-test for paired data. The results suggested that there was a significant increase in the vital capacity of the yoga group, while there was a decrease in the vital capacity in the wait-list control group.
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