N/A
N=46
Yoga to Prevent Mobility Limitations in Older Adults
Aging · Mobility Limitation · Sedentary Lifestyle
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03544879 ↗Enrolled (actual)
46
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) — 1.55; 1.18 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Yoga Intervention (Behavioral); Healthy Aging Education (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 60+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
- Primary completion
- May 2014
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) |
1.55; 1.18 | — |
| SECONDARY Step Up and Over (SUO) |
-0.65; 8.7 | — |
| SECONDARY Rhythmic Weight Shift (RWS) |
0.07; -0.15 | — |
| SECONDARY Sensory Organization Test (SOT) Vestibular |
-1.1; 8.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Limits of Stability (LOS) |
-0.62; 0.51 | — |
| SECONDARY Grip Strength |
0.12; -5.2 | — |
| SECONDARY SF-36 |
0.23; -1.2; 0.7; -3.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (CES-D 10) |
-0.35; 1.14 | — |
| SECONDARY Brief Anxiety Inventory (BAI) |
0.18; 2.87 | — |
| SECONDARY Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) |
-0.5; -0.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Participant Satisfaction |
8.1; 8.4 | — |
Summary
The loss of mobility during aging impacts independence and leads to further disability, morbidity, and reduced life expectancy. The study objective was to examine the feasibility and safety of conducting a randomized controlled trial of yoga for older adults at risk for mobility limitations. The investigators hypothesized that sedentary older adults could be recruited for the study, would attend either yoga or a health education control, would complete assessments, and that the interventions could be safely delivered.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- age 60-89 years
- self-reported sedentary lifestyle (not exercising in the past 3 months; included walking at a brisk pace or regular walking for exercise purposes)
- SPPB summary score > 3 and ≤ 8
- willingness attend either yoga or health education for 10 weeks
- willing to complete two assessments
- residence in San Diego metropolitan area
- provided a physician-signed health clearance form.
Exclusion Criteria
- practiced yoga > 2x in the last year
- life expectancy < 12 months.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03544879). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.