Yoga Empowers Seniors Study

NCT01411059 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 1R01AT004869-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is an Intervention Development Study (IDS) to quantify the physical demands (using biomechanical investigation) of a 2-phase (beginning \& intermediate), 32-week yoga program designed for community-dwelling older adults. Additionally, the IDS will explore the adherence and adverse events of participation in the program. Data from the IDS will be used to develop evidenced-based yoga programs, which the investigators postulate will be associated with fewer musculoskeletal side effects compared to non-evidence based yoga programs. The investigators also postulate that evidenced-based tailoring of yoga for seniors will enhance adherence and efficacy. The programs developed during this IDS will be tested in an expanded, Phase II, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Conditions

Healthy Older Adults

Keywords

yoga biomechanics seniors

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• peak joint moments

  These are the torques produced by the muscles during performance of the yoga poses

  difference from baseline to 16 wk

• peak joint moments

  These are the torques produced by the muscles during performance of the yoga poses

  difference from 16 wk to 32 wk

Secondary Outcomes (14)

• time to stand and sit from a chair 5 times

  baseline, 16 and 32 weeks

• number of heel-rise repetitions

  baseline, 16 and 32 weeks

• Time to complete Up & Go test

  baseline, 16 and 32 weeks

• Number of marching steps completed within 2 minutes

  baseline, 16 and 32 weeks

• Distance participant can reach forward from a sitting position

  baseline, 16 and 32 weeks

Study Arms (1)

yoga

EXPERIMENTAL

32 weeks of yoga training

Behavioral: yoga

Interventions

yoga BEHAVIORAL

yoga classes 2 times per week for 32 weeks

Also known as: activity intervention

yoga

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Community dwelling men and women volunteers, aged 65 years or older.

You may not qualify if:

• musculoskeletal
• neurological risks to the participants:
• active angina
• uncontrolled hypertension (SBP greater than 160 or DBP greater than 90)
• high resting pulse or respiratory rate (HR \>90 or RR\>24 after 5 minutes seated)
• unstable asthma or exacerbated COPD
• cervical spine instability or other significant neck injury
• rheumatoid arthritis
• unstable ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, or wrist joints
• hemiparesis or paraparesis
• movement disorders (e.g. Parkinson's disease), peripheral neuropathies, stroke with residual deficits, severe vision or hearing problems
• walker or wheelchair use
• insufficient hearing to permit safety in a yoga group setting
• not able to attend in-person classes
• has not had check-up by regular provider within 12 months (if not taking any prescription medications) or in the past 6 months (if any regular medicines taken); cannot pass specific movement safety tests (tests described in section on screening visits, below)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Southern California: lead
• University of California, Los Angeles: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

UCLA

Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Wang MY, Yu SS, Hashish R, Samarawickrame SD, Kazadi L, Greendale GA, Salem G. The biomechanical demands of standing yoga poses in seniors: The Yoga empowers seniors study (YESS). BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 Jan 9;13:8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-8.

  PMID: 23302513 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Yoga

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• george salem, phd

  University of Southern California

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 20, 2011
• First Posted: August 5, 2011
• Study Start: July 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2011
• Study Completion: April 1, 2011
• Last Updated: November 16, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-11

Locations

US (1)