Improving balance and mobility with a yoga program for older people

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Older people at risk of falling; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001265864
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Anne Tiedemann

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

People are eligible for inclusion if they are community-dwelling (not resident in a nursing home or hostel), aged 59 years or over, are cognitively intact (defined as a score of greater than or equal to 7 on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire), are not currently taking part in yoga or Tai Chi classes and are willing and able to take part in 12 weeks of group-based yoga

Exclusion Criteria

Insufficient English language skills to communicate over the telephone, a medical condition that precludes participation in a yoga program

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The standing balance component of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) with the addition of one-legged stance time. The three standing balance positions of the SPPB include standing for 10 seconds each with feet side by side, feet in semi-tandem and in tandem positions. The sum of time able to stand in the four positions (with addition of one-legged stance), up to a maximum of 40 seconds is the primary outcome measure.[Measured at baseline and after completion of the 12 week intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timed sit to stand test with five repetitions- time it takes, measured in seconds, for the participant to stand up and sit down fives times from a standard height chair with their arms folded across their chest[Measured at baseline and after completion of the 12 week intervention];Timed four metre walk at fast pace- time taken to complete the task measured in seconds[Measured at baseline and after completion of the 12 week intervention];One-legged stance with eyes closed (time able to stand up to a maximum of 10 seconds)[Measured at baseline and after completion of the 12 week intervention];Falls self-efficacy, as measured with the Short Falls Efficacy Scale-International questionnaire.[Measured at baseline and after completion of the 12 week intervention]