The Effect of Sit ‘N’ Fit Chair Yoga Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Osteoarthritis : Holistic Nursing Practice

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The Effect of Sit ‘N’ Fit Chair Yoga Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Osteoarthritis

Park, Juyoung PhD; McCaffrey, Ruth PhD; Newman, David PhD; Cheung, Corjena PhD; Hagen, Dyana BSW

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Holistic Nursing Practice 28(4):p 247-257, July/August 2014. | DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000034

Abstract

The study measured effects of Sit ‘N’ Fit Chair Yoga on pain and physical and psychological functioning. A quasi-experimental research design included a yoga intervention group and an attention control group. There was greater improvement in depression and life satisfaction in the yoga group than in the control group.

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