Status:
COMPLETED
Yoga Empowers Seniors Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern California
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of California, Los Angeles
Conditions:
Healthy Older Adults
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
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 communi...
Detailed Description
Yoga is currently being recommended to restore and preserve strength, flexibility, balance, \& physical capacity in older adults; however, our clinical trial experiences suggest that without proper ev...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Community dwelling men and women volunteers, aged 65 years or older.
Exclusion
- Safety exclusions:
- -the following safety exclusions are adopted in order to decrease potential \*cardiovascular
- 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)
- Feasibility/adherence exclusions:
- unable to understand their commitment to the project, (laboratory visits \& regular program participation)
- cognitive limitations significant enough to preclude informed consent or to raise concerns about participation safety
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01411059
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2011
Last Update
November 16 2016
Active Locations (1)
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UCLA
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90024