NCT00768235

Yoga Program in Respiratory Function

Influence of Yoga Program in Respiratory Function of Older Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Catholic University of Brasília · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 51 Years – 76 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study tested the hypothesis that yoga practice can improve respiratory function in the elderly.

Detailed description

Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure (IPmax and EPmax) were assessed by a manovacuometer and tidal volume (VT), vital capacity (VC) and minute ventilation (VE) were assessed by a ventilometer. The yoga program comprised 70 min sessions, 3 times/week during 12 weeks.

Conditions

• Elderly

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	yoga practice	The yoga program comprised 70 min sessions, 3 times/week during 12 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-03-01
• Primary completion: 2007-03-01
• Completion: 2007-06-01
• First posted: 2008-10-08
• Last updated: 2008-10-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil