Findings reveal a lack of reporting of intervention details , the need to report a disease-specific rationale for selection of the particular yoga style used for the intervention , and that a limited number of yoga styles have been investigated in persons with fibromyalgia
OBJECTIVE The objective of this article was to present a methodology incorporating existing guidelines and tools for systematic review s and to evaluate the Delphi survey 33 key component recommendations of yoga interventions for musculoskeletal conditions as a tool for a systematic review in fibromyalgia studies .
Gentle Hatha yoga and reduction of fibromyalgia-related symptoms: a preliminary report.
OBJECTIVES AND METHODS This study examined whether gentle Hatha yoga reduced  fibromyalgia-related symptoms  for a convenience sample of 10 participants ranging in age from 39 to 64 years who received yoga instruction  2 times per week for 8 weeks . METHODS Respondents completed the Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire 1 time per week and provided weekly journal reports regarding their health status . Pre- and post-intervention manual tender point evaluations were also conducted . RESULTS Findings provide evidence of association between participating in gentle Hatha yoga classes and reduced fibromyalgia - related symptoms . CONCLUSIONS Additional r and omized controlled trials with larger sample sizes and greater empirical rigor are needed to more fully underst and this relationship
Findings reveal a lack of reporting of intervention details , the need to report a disease-specific rationale for selection of the particular yoga style used for the intervention , and that a limited number of yoga styles have been investigated in persons with fibromyalgia
OBJECTIVE The objective of this article was to present a methodology incorporating existing guidelines and tools for systematic review s and to evaluate the Delphi survey 33 key component recommendations of yoga interventions for musculoskeletal conditions as a tool for a systematic review in fibromyalgia studies .