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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 62-68 |
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Impact of yoga therapy in improving perceived stress, depression, and quality of life in elderly population: A randomized controlled trial
HR Shree Ganesh1, Pailoor Subramanya2, M Raghavendra Rao3, HS Vadhiraj3, Vivek Udupa4
1 Division of Life Science, Swami Vivekananda Yoga AnusandhanaSamsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Yoga Studies, School of Medicine and Public Health, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
3 Department of Research, Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, New Delhi, India
4 Department of Yoga and Naturopathy, SarvaKshema Hospital and Research Foundation, Udupi, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Pailoor Subramanya
Department of Yoga Studies, School of Medicine and Public Health, Central University of Kerala, Periya Post, Kasaragod - 671 320, Kerala
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ijoyppp.ijoyppp_26_21
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Introduction: Geriatric population is vulnerable to physical and emotional discommodes that requires expert care from a holistic perspective. Depression, stress, anxiety, etc., are the common problems faced by the elderly. Holistic interventions such as yoga are reckoned to be a pillar in alleviating these issues; however, most of the studies in this arena are conducted on elderly who resides in shelter homes. Materials and Methods: Ninety-six participants were randomized to a yoga or waitlisted control group (n = 48 each). Yoga group received a set of yogic practices for 12 weeks. Assessments were done using Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and older people quality of life (OPQOL). Results: Yoga group has shown statistically significant reduction in PSS (P < 0.001), GDS (P = 0.001), and improvement in the selected components of OPQOL such as social relationship (P = 0.014), neighborhood (P = 0.001), psychological well-being (P = 0.001), financial circumstances (P = 0.001), and OPQOL – total (P = 0.001). Discussion: The results indicate that yoga can successfully be implemented in the elderly population on an outpatient basis and can produce clinically beneficial effects. Nurses, physicians, and other therapists should consider integrating yoga in the elderly. Conclusion: The results of this study are encouraging to recommend yoga as a stand-alone mind-body rehabilitation program for older adults.
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