Effect of One Week of Yoga on Function and Severity in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Overview

Journal BMC Res Notes

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialties Biology
General Medicine

Date 2011 Apr 13

PMID 21481278

Citations 13

Authors

Shirley Telles

Kalkuni V Naveen

Vaishali Gaur

Acharya Balkrishna

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Abstract

Background: Previous studies have shown that yoga practice improved the hand grip strength in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Findings: Sixty-four participants with RA (group average age ± S.D., 46.5 ± 9.6 years; 47 females) were assessed at the beginning and end of a one week yoga program. The Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), hand grip strength, rheumatoid factor, and C-reactive protein levels were assessed on the first and last day and compared using a t-test for paired data. All participants showed reduced disability scores of the HAQ and rheumatoid factor levels, with an increase in bilateral hand grip strength in male participants alone.

Conclusions: This single group study indicated that a brief intensive yoga program was beneficial in RA, with decreased disability, better functionality and changes in the rheumatoid factor levels suggesting improvement.

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