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Yoga education program for older women diagnosed with sarcopenia: A multicity 10-year follow-up experiment.
- Source :
- Journal of Women & Aging; Sep/Oct2019, Vol. 31 Issue 5, p446-469, 24p, 2 Diagrams, 6 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This article reports a multicity yoga education program (YEP) experiment aimed at improving gait speed, muscular strength, and functional performance in Asian and African older women diagnosed with sarcopenia. Posttest gait speed and muscle strength scale scores were higher, and the six functional performance tests scores were above average for women who were from Asian cities; middle class; currently married; living with spouse, children, or kin; with good self-rated health; who regularly attended the YEP lessons and regularly self-practiced. Instructors' self-practice record was the strongest predictor of higher posttest scores. The YEP is an effective long-term prevention for sarcopenic older women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LIFE skills
LONGITUDINAL method
EVALUATION of medical care
MEDICAL cooperation
MUSCLE strength
QUALITY assurance
RESEARCH
STATISTICAL sampling
WOMEN'S health
YOGA
BODY movement
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
PRE-tests & post-tests
SARCOPENIA
EVALUATION of human services programs
WALKING speed
OLD age
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08952841
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Women & Aging
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 138850416
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2018.1510245