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Brand Names:
Asana, Ashtanga Yoga, Bikram Yoga, Chair Yoga (Eric Small), Dahn Yoga, Gym Fitness Yoga, Hatha, Iyengar Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Kundalini "Gentle" Yoga, Mudras Hand Yoga, Pranayam Yoga, Purusha and Raja, Stretch Yoga, Svaroopa Yoga, Viniyoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga Chanting therapy, Yoga Gong therapy
See also:
Physical Exercise
What is Yoga?
Yoga is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India, and within Hinduism refers to ascetic and meditational practices intended to lead to spiritual experience and insight into the nature of existence. Outside India, yoga is practiced as a form of exercise.
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Reasons Taken
230 patients in the community are taking or have taken Yoga.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 121 | 52% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 30 | 13% |
| Other | 21 | 9% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 11 | 4% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 9 | 3% |
| Slow my MS progress | 8 | 3% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 2 | <1% |
| Muscle tension | 2 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | <1% |
| Mobility | 2 | <1% |
| Pain | 1 | <1% |
| Dry mouth (xerostomia) | 1 | <1% |
| Fatigue | 1 | <1% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | <1% |
| Anxiety | 1 | <1% |
| Don't know | 1 | <1% |
| 0 hr day | 0 day | 0 hr month | 0 month | 0 hr none | 0 min none | 0 none | 0 hr week | 0 week | 1 hr week | 1 week | 1.5 hr week | 2 hr week | 2 week | 3 hr week | 3 week | 0.5 hr day | 4 hr week | 1 hr day | 1 min day | 1 day | 8 hr week | 1.5 hr day | 12 hr week | 2.5 hr day | 30 min week | 60 min week | 10 min day | 75 min week | 90 min week | 120 min week | 180 min week | 30 min day | 30 day | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Yoga or how long patients were taking Yoga before stopping.
Currently taking Yoga
Stopped taking Yoga
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 3 |
|---|
General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 13% | 1 |
| None | 88% | 7 |
Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue
Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)
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- gardener
- Sensation: None
- Overall: None
- Cognition: none
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: none
- See profile
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by gardener
Aug 25, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- Advice/Tips
- Be consistant.
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- GoCats76
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: none
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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by GoCats76
Sep 17, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Treat Parkinson's
- Advice/Tips
- I wish I had started yoga decades ago.
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks