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Experience of Elderly People Regarding the Effect of Yoga/Light Exercise on Sedentary Behavior: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study in Madhya Pradesh, India
R D Gardi Medical College.
R D Gardi Medical College.
ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre.
The Swedish Red Cross University College, Department of Health Sciences. Karolinska Institutet.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4570-4047
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2020 (English)In: Geriatrics, ISSN 2308-3417, Vol. 5, no 4, article id E103Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This study is set on the background of a randomized control trial (RCT) in which intervention was carried to observe the effects of yoga/light exercise on the improvement in health and well-being among the elderly population. A longitudinal qualitative study was conducted as part of RCT interventions to explore the experience of the elderly practicing yoga/light exercise in relation to sedentary behavior in the Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Participants of the RCT were selected for this study. Eighteen focus group discussions were conducted-six during each phase of RCT interventions (before, during, and after). The findings regarding motivating and demotivating factors in various phases of intervention were presented in three categories: experience and perception of the effects of yoga/light exercise on sedentary behavior (1) before, (2) during, and (3) after intervention. This study explores the positive effect of yoga/light exercise on sedentary behavior and subjective well-being on the elderly population. They were recognized to have undergone changes in their physical and emotional well-being by consistently practicing yoga/light exercise. The main driving factors were periodic health check-ups and the encouragement of qualified trainers without any cost. This study concludes with the notion that these interventions should be encouraged in the community to use physical exercise as a method to better control the physical and social effects of aging.

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MDPI, 2020. Vol. 5, no 4, article id E103
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India, aging, intervention, light exercise, older adults, physical activity, yoga
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URN: urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-3674DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics5040103PubMedID: 33322402OAI: oai:DiVA.org:rkh-3674DiVA, id: diva2:1512187
Available from: 2020-12-22 Created: 2020-12-22 Last updated: 2021-09-28Bibliographically approved

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