Alternative therapies in health and medicine
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Altern Ther Health Med · Nov 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialYoga for chronic low back pain in a predominantly minority population: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Several studies suggest yoga may be effective for chronic low back pain; however, trials targeting minorities have not been conducted. PRIMARY STUDY OBJECTIVES: Assess the feasibility of studying yoga in a predominantly minority population with chronic low back pain. Collect preliminary data to plan a larger powered study. ⋯ A yoga study intervention in a predominantly minority population with chronic low back pain was moderately feasible and may be more effective than usual care for reducing pain and pain medication use.
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Altern Ther Health Med · Sep 2009
Effects of yoga on inner-city children's well-being: a pilot study.
To examine yoga's effects on inner-city children's well-being. ⋯ Although no significant differences were found in the study's primary outcomes (global self-worth and perceptions of physical well-being), children participating in yoga reported using fewer negative behaviors in response to stress and had better balance than a comparison group. Improvements in wellbeing, specifically in behaviors directly targeted by yoga, were reported. These results suggest a possible role of yoga as a preventive intervention as well as a means of improving children's perceived well-being.