Open AccessEffects of yoga intervention on sleep and quality-of-life in elderly: A randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
VR Hariprasad,
Sivakumar PT,
Vinayak Koparde,
Shivarama Varambally,
Jagadisha Thirthalli,
Mathew Varghese,
I V Basavaraddi,
Bangalore N. Gangadhar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.116310
Subject(s) - randomized controlled trial , quality of life (healthcare) , intervention (counseling) , sleep (system call) , sleep quality , physical therapy , medicine , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychotherapist , psychiatry , insomnia , computer science , operating system
Yoga as a life-style practice has demonstrated beneficial effects. The role of yoga in the elderly for such benefits merits investigation.