Kimberly R. Middleton|Michael M. Ward|Steffany Haaz|Sinthujah Velummylum|Alice Fike|Ana T. Acevedo|Gladys Tataw-Ayuketah|Laura J. Dietz|Barbara Mittleman|Gwenyth R. Wallen
A pilot study of yoga as self-care for arthritis in minority communities
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arthritis common cause disability nonhispanic blacks hispanics experience worse arthritis impact despite lower prevalence arthritis compared nonhispanic whites people arthritis exercise regularly less pain energy improved sleep yet arthritis one common reasons limiting physical activity mindbody interventions yoga teach stress management along physical activity may well suited investigation osteoarthritis rheumatoid arthritis yoga users predominantly white female college educated studies examine yoga minority populations none address arthritis paper presents study protocol examining feasibility acceptability providing yoga urban minority population arthritisin ongoing pilot study convenience sample 20 minority adults diagnosed either osteoarthritis rheumatoid arthritis undergo 8week program yoga classes believed attending yoga classes designed patients arthritis racially concordant instructors acceptability yoga adjunct standard arthritis treatment selfcare enhanced selfcare defined adopting behaviors improve physical mental wellbeing concept quantified collecting patientreported outcome measures related spiritual growth health responsibility interpersonal relations stress management additional measures collected study include physical function anxietydepression fatigue sleep disturbance social roles pain well baseline demographic clinical data field notes quantitative qualitative data regarding feasibility acceptability also collected acceptability determined responseretention rates positive qualitative data continuing yoga practice three monthsthere number challenges recruiting retaining participants community clinic serving minority populations adopting behaviors improve wellbeing quality life include integrate mental health mind physical health body studies examined offering integrative modalities population pilot undertaken quantify measures feasibility acceptability useful evaluating future plans expanding study yoga urban minority populations arthritisclinicaltrialsgov nct01617421