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Sponsored by: |
Catholic University of Brasília |
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Information provided by: | Catholic University of Brasília |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00768235 |
This study tested the hypothesis that yoga practice can improve respiratory function in the elderly.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Elderly |
Other: yoga practice |
Phase I Phase II |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Influence of Yoga Program in Respiratory Function of Older Women |
Enrollment: | 36 |
Study Start Date: | March 2007 |
Study Completion Date: | June 2007 |
Primary Completion Date: | March 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: yoga group: Experimental
Yoga group
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Other: yoga practice
The yoga program comprised 70 min sessions, 3 times/week during 12 weeks
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2: control group: No Intervention |
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.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 51 Years to 76 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Brazil, Distrito Federal | |
Catholic university of brasilia | |
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil, 71966-700 |
Principal Investigator: | Lidia MA Bezerra, Ms. | catholic University of Brasilia |
Responsible Party: | ( Lidia Mara Aguiar Bezerra ) |
Study ID Numbers: | UCByoga123, UCByoga12345 |
Study First Received: | October 7, 2008 |
Last Updated: | October 7, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00768235 |
Health Authority: | Brazil: Ethics Committee |
Sedentary elderly women that had medical assignment |