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The impact of Yoga on patients with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Barriers and facilitators to yoga practice among people living with arthritis: a qualitative systematic review.Rheumatology international · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of aerobic exercises for knee osteoarthritis: a network meta analysis of randomized clinical trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of mind-body exercise for pain, function, quality of life in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
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- Acceptability and feasibility of online delivery of chair-based yoga for older adults with multimorbidity - lessons from a process evaluation of the gentle years yoga trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- Perceptions and experiences of chair-based yoga by older adults with multimorbidity - a qualitative process evaluation of the Gentle Years Yoga randomised controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Mind-Body Therapies for Multimorbidity: A Bibliometric Analysis and Evidence Map.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The effect of exercise on clinical pain: a systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis.Pain reports · 2026Article
- Yoga training enhances elastic biomechanics of trapezius and hamstrings: a quantitative SWE assessment.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this review is to conduct a comprehensive and systematic assessment of the efficacy of Yoga as an intervention for knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
methodsWe searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, and PEDro as of January 3, 2024. Retrieved a total of 200 articles. Standardised mean differences (SMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated.
resultsThe study included a total of 8 trials and involved 756 KOA patients. The results indicated that compared to the control group, Yoga exercise showed significant improvements in alleviating pain (SMD = -0.92; 95% CI = -1.64 ~ - 0.20; P = 0.01, I2 = 94%), stiffness (SMD = -0.51; 95% CI = -0.91 ~ -0.12; P = 0.01; I2 = 66%) and physical function (SMD = -0.53; 95% CI = -0.89 ~ -0.17; P = 0.004; I2 = 59%) among KOA patients. However, there was no significant improvement observed in terms of activities of activity of daily living (ADL) (SMD = 1.03; 95% CI = -0.01 ~ 2.07; P = 0.05; I2 = 84%), and quality of life (QOL) (SMD = 0.21; 95% CI = -0.33 ~ 0.74; P = 0.44; I2 = 83%) with the practice of Yoga.
conclusionsIn general, Yoga has been found to be effective in reducing pain and stiffness in KOA patients, it can also improve the physical function of patients. However, there is limited evidence to suggest significant improvements in terms of ADL and QOL.
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