The Effects of Yoga on Pain, Mobility, and Quality of Life in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review.
Author: Kan L1, Zhang J2, Yang Y3, Wang P3
Affiliation:
1Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
2Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
3Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan, Chengdu, China.
Conference/Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
Date published: 2016
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Volume ID: 2016 , Pages: 6016532 , Word Count: 163
Objective. To systematically assess the effects of yoga on pain, mobility, and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods. Pubmed, Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), and other sources were searched systematically in this study. Two reviewers identified eligible studies and extracted data independently. Downs and Black's Quality Index were used to evaluate the methodological quality of the included studies. Results. A total of 9 articles (6 studies) involving 372 patients with knee osteoarthritis met the inclusion criteria. The most common yoga protocol is 40~90 minutes/session, lasting for at least 8 weeks. The effect of yoga on pain relief and function improvement could be seen after two-week intervention. Conclusion. This systematic review showed that yoga might have positive effects in relieving pain and mobility on patients with KOA, but the effects on quality of life (QOL) are unclear. Besides, more outcome measure related to mental health of yoga effects on people with KOA should be conducted.
PMID: 27777597 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6016532
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