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    Yoga after Stroke Leads to Multiple Physical Improvements
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2013-04-05) Schmid, A. A.; Miller, K. K.; Van Puymbroeck, M.; DeBaun, E. L.; Schalk, N.; Dierks, T. D.; Altenburger, P.; Damush, T.; Williams, Linda S.
    Methods: 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.