The Effect of ”Chair Yoga” on knee Joints pain &physical Function, Balance and Fear of Falling among Older Adults with knee Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis.; Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]

• Registration Number: IRCT20170827035926N2
• Lead Sponsor: niversityof social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 30 April 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Age 60 or older
Residents of the community (do not reside in the aging and study centers during the study)
On one or more knee joints with diagnosis of a physician with osteoarthritis
Chronic pain is at least 15 days per month at 4 (according to the numerical value of pain 10-10)
Non-dependence on wheelchairs and other means of assistance such as walkers
At least six months have not been practicing yoga or regular exercise
Be able to speak, read and understand Persian language
Have psychological health. Surveys are performed with a score of more than 7 of the cognitive function questionnaires (AMTs)
The GDS (Gestational Depression Inventory) score is 8-0
At the first meeting, the balance sheet test did not receive a score of less than 21
The participant does not have a significant impairment of vision or hearin
they do not have orthopedic surgeries and do not suffer from other musculoskeletal disorders
have not been injected intradermally within 30 days.

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to participate in the weekly program
Exacerbation of pain and physical problems preventing further intervention. specialist medical advice Unwillingness to continue participating in research

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee joints pain. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, the fourth week and the eighth week of intervention. Method of measurement: Womac: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Inde.;Physical Function of knee. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, the fourth week and the eighth week of intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.;Balance. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, the fourth week and the eighth week of intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.;Fear of Falling. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, the fourth week and the eighth week of intervention. Method of measurement: Fall Efficacy Scale(International).