2015
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2015.1051557
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Self-regulation evaluation of therapeutic yoga and walking for patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a pilot study

Abstract: With limited efficacy of medications for symptom relief, non-medication treatments may play an important role in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of two self-regulation strategies for symptom relief and mood management in IBS patients. Thirty-five adult participants meeting ROME III criteria for IBS were enrolled, 27 of the 35 participants (77%) completed treatment and pre- and post-treatment vi… Show more

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“…Of the 27 participants who completed treatment, 20 completed 6‐month follow‐up questionnaires assessing IBS severity (Figure ). Of these, 12 (60%) were from the yoga condition and 8 (40%) from the walking condition . No adverse events of the treatment procedures were reported.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Of the 27 participants who completed treatment, 20 completed 6‐month follow‐up questionnaires assessing IBS severity (Figure ). Of these, 12 (60%) were from the yoga condition and 8 (40%) from the walking condition . No adverse events of the treatment procedures were reported.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Participants were also encouraged to practice select postures at home between sessions. Details of the treatment procedures have been published elsewhere …”
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“…Of the 14 studies examined, six evaluated the effects of yoga and included a total of 264 participants . The yoga interventions included Hatha yoga, conventional yoga, and Iyengar yoga, and the interventions lasted for 4‐12 weeks.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The yoga group had a significant reduction in bowel syndrome symptoms including pain, constipation and nausea and the symptom reduction was maintained at the two month follow-up assessment. In a comparison between 16-biweekly sessions of Iyengar yoga and walking, positive effects were noted for both groups [110]. Irritable bowel syndrome severity symptoms decreased for the yoga group, while overall G.I.…”
Section: Irritable Bowel Syndromementioning
confidence: 97%