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Comparing the effect of yoga and exercise on lower limb muscles strength ,balance and range of movement among elderly with compromised stair climbing.

Effect of the Combined Intervention of Yoga and Physiotherapy as Compared to Only Physiotherapy on Muscle Strength, Balance and Range of Motion among Elderly Residing in Urban Field Practice Area of JIPMER, Puducherry- A Parallel Arm Non-Randomized Control trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/035825
Enrollment
62
Registered
2021-08-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M259- Joint disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Combined Intervention of Yoga and Physiotherapy: Structured Yoga asanas like Sukshma asana, Neck movements, Trunk twisting, Standing yoga asanas and a routine physiotherapy home based e

Sponsors

Intramural Research Fund CommitteeJIPMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly (aged 60 years and above) having difficulty in stair climbing as assessed using Barthelââ?¬•s, ADL score.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Elderly who had fracture (spine and lower limb) in last 6 months. 2) Self-reported I. terminally ill conditions like malignancy, CKD II. any residual paralysis due to stroke, spinal cord injury or other neurological conditions III. cardiopulmonary conditions like coronary artery disease (recent MI, ongoing unstable angina)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the change in lower limb muscle strength, range of motion (ROM) and balance (static and dynamic), following 10 weeks of combined intervention of yoga and physiotherapy as compared to only physiotherapyTimepoint: 10 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to estimate the prevalence of sarcopeniaTimepoint: 10 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRoopmala

JIPMER

swaroop.sahu@gmail.com9488494613

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026