Feasibility and Impact of a Yoga Intervention on Cognition, Physical Function, Physical Activity, and Affective Outcomes among People Living with HIV: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. (24th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Quigley, Adria; Brouillette, Marie-Josée; Gahagan, Jacqueline; O'Brien, Kelly Kathleen; MacKay-Lyons, Marilyn
• Is Part Of: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. Volume 19(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-06-24
• Subjects: HIV -- AIDS -- yoga -- cognition -- balance; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; 616.9792
• DOI: 10.1177/2325958220935698
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2325-9574

Abstract

The purpose of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to assess the feasibility and impact of a triweekly 12-week yoga intervention among people living with HIV (PLWH). Additional objectives included evaluating cognition, physical function, medication adherence, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and mental health among yoga participants versus controls using blinded assessors. We recruited 22 medically stable PLWH aged ≥35 years. A priori feasibility criteria were ≥70% yoga session attendance and ≥70% of participants satisfied with the intervention using a postparticipation questionnaire. Two participants withdrew from the yoga group. Mean yoga class attendance was 82%, with 100% satisfaction. Intention-to-treat analyses (yoga n = 11, control n = 11) showed no within- or between-group differences in cognitive and physical function. The yoga group improved over time in HRQoL cognition ( P = .047) with trends toward improvements in HRQoL health transition ( P =.063) and depression ( P = .055). This pilot study provides preliminary evidence of feasibility and benefits of yoga for PLWH.