Schmid, A. A.Miller, K. K.Van Puymbroeck, M.DeBaun, E. L.Schalk, N.Dierks, T. D.Altenburger, P.Damush, T.Williams, Linda S.2015-09-182015-09-182013-04-05Schmid, A. A., K. K. MIller, M. Van Puymbroeck, E. L. DeBaun, N. Schalk, T. D. Dierks, P. Altenburger, T. Damush, and L. S. Williams. (2013, April 5). Yoga after Stroke Leads to Multiple Physical Improvements. Poster session presented at IUPUI Research Day 2013, Indianapolis, Indiana.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/6995poster abstractMethods: Forty-seven individuals with chronic stroke were recruited and randomized 3:1 to yoga or waitlist control (usual care). The yoga group completed one hour yoga sessions twice a week for 8 weeks. Yoga was taught by a yoga therapist and included modified physical postures in seated, standing, and supine positions and included yoga breathing, bilateral movements, concluding with relaxation. Assessments before and after the 8 weeks included: flexibility via passive range of motion (PROM) for the hamstrings (HS) and active range of motion (AROM) for hip flexion, cervical rotation, and cervical lateral flexion; strength with the chair to stand and arm curl and hip flexion manual muscle test; and walking capacity with the 6 minute walk test. We compared groups with a t-test/Mann Whitney. We used paired t-tests/Wilcoxon non-parametric tests to compare baseline and 8-week data.en-UStherapeutic-yogachronic strokePoster