Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Background:Arthritis is the most common cause of disability affecting 52.5 million people in the United States. There are a variety of treatment options that are geared towards reducing symptoms. The increase in popularity of complementary alternative medicine it is important to evaluate the efficacy of treatments such as hatha yoga in comparison to traditional physical therapy or no intervention. Objective:The purpose of this study was to assess if Hatha yoga in conjunction or absence of other physical therapy interventions is an effective alternative in improving quality of life in adults with knee OA. Data Sources:U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health(PubMed), Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Science Direct Elsevier, EMBASE, Medline, Web of Science, ProQuest, Wiley Online Library, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), and Cochrane Library with date range 1995-present.Study Selection:Peer-reviewed journals with adults who were diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, receiving interventions of hatha yoga alone or in adjunct with physical therapy interventions compared to no interventionsor physical therapy alone with an outcome measure that evaluated quality of life in physical and mental domains with the SF-36 or SF-12. Conclusion:Significant improvements were demonstrated in the physical component of quality of life with hatha yoga as an adjunct to treatment; whereas, the mental component had varying results.
Author: Harneet Kaur Sandhu
Language: English
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3207595373