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Evaluation of a Specialized Yoga Program for Persons Admitted to a Complex Continuing Care Hospital: A Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Curtis, Kathryn
Katz, Joel
Kuluski, Kerry
Bechsgaard, Gitte
Ridgway, Jennifer
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a specialized yoga intervention for inpatients in a rehabilitation and complex continuing care hospital.
Design.
Single-cohort repeated measures design.
Methods.
Participants ( N = 10 ) admitted to a rehabilitation and complex continuing care hospital were recruited to participate in a 50–60 min Hatha Yoga class (modified for wheelchair users/seated position) once a week for eight weeks, with assigned homework practice.
Questionnaires on pain (pain, pain interference, and pain catastrophizing), psychological variables (depression, anxiety, and experiences with injustice), mindfulness, self-compassion, and spiritual well-being were collected at three intervals: pre-, mid-, and post-intervention.
Results.
Repeated measures ANOVAs revealed a significant main effect of time indicating improvements over the course of the yoga program on the (1) anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, F ( 2,18 ) = 4.74, p < .
05 , and η p 2 = .35, (2) Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form, F ( 2,18 ) = 3.71, p < .
05 , and η p 2 = .29, and (3) Magnification subscale of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, F ( 2,18 ) = 3.
66, p < .
05 , and η p 2 = .29.
Discussion.
The results suggest that an 8-week Hatha Yoga program improves pain-related factors and psychological experiences in individuals admitted to a rehabilitation and complex continuing care hospital.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Curtis, Kathryn& Kuluski, Kerry& Bechsgaard, Gitte& Ridgway, Jennifer& Katz, Joel. 2016. Evaluation of a Specialized Yoga Program for Persons Admitted to a Complex Continuing Care Hospital: A Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104273
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Curtis, Kathryn…[et al.]. Evaluation of a Specialized Yoga Program for Persons Admitted to a Complex Continuing Care Hospital: A Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104273
American Medical Association (AMA)
Curtis, Kathryn& Kuluski, Kerry& Bechsgaard, Gitte& Ridgway, Jennifer& Katz, Joel. Evaluation of a Specialized Yoga Program for Persons Admitted to a Complex Continuing Care Hospital: A Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104273
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104273