Abstract
Purpose RLS is a common sleep disorder that negatively affects health, well-being, and quality of life. Although standard drug treatments for RLS can carry serious side effects, promising nonpharmacologic therapies, while widely recommended, remain little investigated. In this pilot pre-post trial, we assessed the effects of a gentle 8-week yoga program on RLS symptoms and related outcomes in women with RLS.
Highlights
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a common sleep disorder that negatively affects health, well-being, and quality of life
Participants demonstrated a 49% decline in RLS symptoms overall (p=0.01), a 62% decrease in symptom severity (p=0.0006), as well as significant improvement in sleep, both overall (p
Participants showed declines in perceived stress (p
Summary
RLS is a common sleep disorder that negatively affects health, well-being, and quality of life. Effects of a gentle yoga program on Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) symptoms and related outcomes in women with RLS: a pilot study K Innes, T Selfe*, K Leeming, P Agarwal From International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health 2012 Portland, Oregon, USA.
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