The impact of a daily yoga program for women with fibromyalgia
Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by widespread pain, sleep disturbance, negative affect, and stress and is notably difficult to treat. Individuals with FM have lower physical activity and endorse fears that exercise may worsen pain. Gentle daily yoga practice may allow a gradual increa...
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doaj-41535591601b472d8d5089be9295251c2020-11-25T00:40:20ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Yoga0973-61312019-01-0112320621710.4103/ijoy.IJOY_72_18The impact of a daily yoga program for women with fibromyalgiaAsimina LazaridouAlexandra KoulourisKathleen DoradoPeter ChaiRobert R EdwardsKristin L SchreiberBackground: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by widespread pain, sleep disturbance, negative affect, and stress and is notably difficult to treat. Individuals with FM have lower physical activity and endorse fears that exercise may worsen pain. Gentle daily yoga practice may allow a gradual increase in activity and positively impact many of these FM symptoms. This qualitative study investigated the impact of participation in a pilot trial of group and daily individual home yoga intervention on women with FM. Materials and Methods: Fifteen individuals participated in telephone interviews after participating in the yoga intervention, which included semi-structured questions to elicit insights and impressions of their experience. Responses were systematically coded and themes identified. Results: Five themes were identified: (1) physical/body perceptual changes, (2) practices affecting pain, (3) emotional changes, (4) practice motivators and barriers, and (5) group effect. Participants not only reported reductions in FM symptoms, including pain and stress, but also a positive impact on mood, sleep, and self-confidence. Conclusions: Participants enumerated both physical and psychological impact of starting yoga practice. Specific helpful poses and practices and important barriers were identified. Group practice and social connection with others with other FM patients was an important benefit to participants.http://www.ijoy.org.in/article.asp?issn=0973-6131;year=2019;volume=12;issue=3;spage=206;epage=217;aulast=LazaridouFibromyalgiapainsleepsocial supportstressyoga |
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The impact of a daily yoga program for women with fibromyalgia |
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The impact of a daily yoga program for women with fibromyalgia |
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The impact of a daily yoga program for women with fibromyalgia |
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The impact of a daily yoga program for women with fibromyalgia |
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The impact of a daily yoga program for women with fibromyalgia |
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impact of a daily yoga program for women with fibromyalgia |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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International Journal of Yoga |
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Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by widespread pain, sleep disturbance, negative affect, and stress and is notably difficult to treat. Individuals with FM have lower physical activity and endorse fears that exercise may worsen pain. Gentle daily yoga practice may allow a gradual increase in activity and positively impact many of these FM symptoms. This qualitative study investigated the impact of participation in a pilot trial of group and daily individual home yoga intervention on women with FM. Materials and Methods: Fifteen individuals participated in telephone interviews after participating in the yoga intervention, which included semi-structured questions to elicit insights and impressions of their experience. Responses were systematically coded and themes identified. Results: Five themes were identified: (1) physical/body perceptual changes, (2) practices affecting pain, (3) emotional changes, (4) practice motivators and barriers, and (5) group effect. Participants not only reported reductions in FM symptoms, including pain and stress, but also a positive impact on mood, sleep, and self-confidence. Conclusions: Participants enumerated both physical and psychological impact of starting yoga practice. Specific helpful poses and practices and important barriers were identified. Group practice and social connection with others with other FM patients was an important benefit to participants. |
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Fibromyalgia pain sleep social support stress yoga |
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