Adapted yoga to improve physical function and health-related quality of life in physically-inactive older adults: a randomised controlled pilot trial
Abstract Background Yoga is a holistic therapy of expanding popularity, which has the potential to produce a range of physical, mental and social benefits. This trial evaluated the feasibility and effects of an adapted yoga programme on physical function and health-related quality of life in physica...
Main Authors: | Garry A. Tew, Jenny Howsam, Matthew Hardy, Laura Bissell |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0520-6 |
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