| Titel: | Yoga for Osteoporosis a Pilot Study |
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| Autor: | Fishman, L. M. |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation |
| Jahr: | 2009 |
| Band: | 25 |
| Heft: | 3 |
| Seiten: | 244-250 |
| Sprache: | English |
| Abstract: | Context. More than 200 000 000 people suffer from osteoporosis or osteopenia worldwide. An innocuous and inexpensive treatment would be welcome. Study design: Serial controlled repeated measure. Patients: Eighteen serial patients with osteoporosis or osteopenia, average age 68 years. Methods: Qualifying blood and Urine tests and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan preceding 10-minute daily yoga. DEXA scan repeated after 2 years. Outcome Measurement: Comparison of pre- and postyoga DEXA scans, injuries. Results: Yoga practitioners gained 0.76 and 0.94 points for spine and hips, respectively, on the T-scale when compared with controls (P = .01). Five patients with osteopenia were reclassified as normal; 2 patients with osteoporosis are now osteopenic. There were no injuries. Conclusion: Yoga appears to be an effective way to build bone mineral density after menopause. |