Year: 2024 | Month: April-June | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 32-35
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijash.20240204
Effect of Yoga on Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Geriatric Population – Experimental Study
Baraiya Ekta D.1, Dr. Mansi Gadhvi2
1,2Shri D. M. Patel College Physiotherapy, Amreli.
Corresponding Author: Baraiya Ekta D.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Yoga as a life style practice has demo stated beneficial effect. Aging is associated with multiple medical condition mainly due to deteriorating physiological reserves and impaired immune mechanism. (1) Sleep disturbance in another commonly report problem in elderly. (2) Beneficially of yoga like reduction of blood pressure, reliving of anxiety and decrease in sleep disturbances. (1) QOL is recognized as a concept representing individual responses to the physical, mental and social effects of illness on daily living, which influence the extent of personal satisfaction with life circumstances that can be achieved. (1)
PURPOSE: To evaluated the effect of yoga on sleep quality in old age people. To evaluated the effect of yoga on quality of life in old age people
METHODLOGY: Research study: Experimental study, Study setting: Shree D.M Patel collage of Physiotherapy Amreli, Study site: Old age home Amreli (Dikra nu ghar), Sampling size: 30, Study duration: 1 month (6 day in a week)
RESULT:
In experimental study our mean ±sd total score of pre &post PSQI
Pre 8.43 ±3.048
Post 5.07± 3.393 and pre &post sf 36
Pre sf 64.67 ±18.473
Post sf69 ±17.538
Our significant value<0.05 so, our study is significantly improving sleep and quality of life geriatric population
CONCLUSION: The finding of this study suggests that yoga therapy is effective in improve sleep quality and QOL in elderly.
Keywords: yoga, Sleep Quality, Quality of life, geriatric population
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