Congestive heart failure (CHF) is highly prevalent and the most costly cardiovascular illness in the United States. Yoga is known to be effective in lowering stress, lessening depression, and increasing physical fitness and may be used as an adjuvant management program for CHF patients.To determine the feasibility of a yoga intervention program among a multiethnic CHF population living in underserved neighborhoods.Uncontrolled intervention trial.Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers, Richmond and Oakland, California.14 CHF patients (7 female), mean age 64 (SD=6.4) years, and 62
作者:Ai, Kubo;Yun-Yi, Hung;Jeffrey, Ritterman
来源:International journal of yoga therapy 2011 年 21期