RATIONALE: Yoga has been shown to improve outcomes in @entity1 with @entity565 but has not been investigated in @entity1577 ( @entity1577 ) @entity1 . METHODS: This was a prospective pilot study to evaluate the safety of a standardized yoga program among @entity1577 @entity1 aged 12 to 25 years. @entity1 engaged in a 50-minute yoga session twice weekly for 8 weeks conducted by a certified yoga instructor using a standardized program designed to be safe for health-compromised individuals. Yoga sessions were individual to avoid transmission of @entity281 . Primary outcome was safety and tolerability. Secondary outcome measures included respiratory symptoms, the @entity1577 Quality of Life instrument (CFQ-R), lung function, Ease of Breathing Score (measure of exercise tolerance), and weight. RESULTS: Eleven @entity1 were enrolled, and 10 completed the study. Adherence was very good; the mean (SD) number of sessions completed was 14.2 (1.3) out of 16 sessions. Eight @entity1 reported 25 adverse events. The most common was cough, reported in 7. Two events were possibly related to study procedures: @entity291 @entity158 and @entity10 . There were no significant changes in @entity1353 or @entity158 scales. The mean (SD) CFQ-R respiratory domain score increased from screening to end of study: 67.9 (11.4) to 82.1 (9.9), P=.04. There were no significant changes in the other outcome measures. CONCLUSIONS: In this pilot study, a standardized 8-week yoga program was safe and well tolerated among adolescent and young adult @entity1577 @entity1 with mild to moderate @entity358 . This study may be helpful to yoga instructors who are interested in working with @entity1577 @entity1 . Larger controlled trials are warranted to determine further benefits.

Yoga as a Therapy for Adolescents and Young Adults With XXXX : A Pilot Study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients', 'Participants'] @entity1353 :: ('MESH:D004417', 'Disease') :: ['dyspnea'] @entity565 :: ('MESH:D001249', 'Disease') :: ['asthma'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infections'] @entity358 :: ('MESH:D008171', 'Disease') :: ['lung disease'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity10 :: ('MESH:D006261', 'Disease') :: ['headache'] @entity291 :: ('9913', 'Species') :: ['calf'] @entity1577 :: ('MESH:D003550', 'Disease') :: ['CF', 'cystic fibrosis', 'Cystic Fibrosis']
@entity1577 :: (MESH:D003550,Disease) :: ['Cystic Fibrosis']
