Elderly
Conditions
Keywords
Sedentary elderly women that had medical assignment
Brief summary
This study tested the hypothesis that yoga practice can improve respiratory function in the elderly.
Detailed description
Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure (IPmax and EPmax) were assessed by a manovacuometer and tidal volume (VT), vital capacity (VC) and minute ventilation (VE) were assessed by a ventilometer. The yoga program comprised 70 min sessions, 3 times/week during 12 weeks.
Interventions
OTHERyoga practice
The yoga program comprised 70 min sessions, 3 times/week during 12 weeks
Sponsors
Catholic University of Brasília
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
51 Years to 76 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Sedentary women
Exclusion criteria
* Physical impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure (IPmax and EPmax) were assessed by a manovacuometer and tidal volume (VT), vital capacity (VC) and minute ventilation (VE) were assessed by a ventilometer | pre-intervention and post-intervention |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure (IPmax and EPmax) were assessed by a manovacuometer and tidal volume (VT), vital capacity (VC) and minute ventilation (VE) were assessed by a ventilometer | pre-intervention and post-intervention |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed