OSAS has adverse effects on the functional capacity and quality of life of patients. This study aims to examine the impact of yoga on aerobic capacity, respiratory muscle strength, and cognitive performance in patients with OSAS. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups training (yoga) and control groups. The physical and demographic characteristics of the cases who signed the consent form will be recorded. Anthropometric measurements, circumference measurements, respiratory muscle strength (MIP and MEP), six-minute walking test (6MWT), and cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) will be performed. Corsi Blocks Touch Test, Continuous Performance Test, and Stroop Test will be applied to evaluate cognitive performance. The Pittsburg Sleep Index will be used for sleep quality, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale for sleepiness, and the SF-36 scales for health-related quality of life. Subjects with OSAS in the yoga group will be included in group-based yoga sessions of 60 minutes, 3 times a week for 12 weeks. Unilateral basal and apical thoracic expansion exercises will be taught to the patients with OSAS in the control group in the first session. They will be followed as a home program. At the end of the sixth and twelfth week, the evaluations will be made again and the result measurements will be taken.
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a syndrome characterized by recurrent upper airway obstructions and accompanying a decrease in oxygen saturation during sleep. The prevalence of OSAS is increasing with the aging population and the obesity epidemic. OSAS has adverse effects on the functional capacity and quality of life of patients. This study aims to examine the effect of yoga on aerobic capacity, respiratory muscle strength, and cognitive performance in patients with OSAS. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups training (yoga) and control groups. The physical and demographic characteristics of the cases who signed the consent form will be recorded. Anthropometric measurements, circumference measurements, respiratory muscle strength (MIP and MEP), six-minute walking test (6MWT), and cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) will be performed. Corsi Blocks Touch Test, Continuous Performance Test, and Stroop Test will be applied to evaluate cognitive performance. The Pittsburg Sleep Index will be used for sleep quality, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale for sleepiness, and the SF-36 scales for health-related quality of life. Subjects with OSAS in the yoga group will be included in group-based yoga sessions of 60 minutes, 3 times a week for 12 weeks, in groups of 4 to 5 participants, synchronously in live sessions in an internet-based telerehabilitation environment. Yoga sessions will progress according to the protocol determined according to the weeks. Unilateral basal and apical thoracic expansion exercises will be taught to the patients with OSAS in the control group in the first session. They will be followed as a home program. At the end of the sixth and twelfth week, the evaluations will be made again and the result measurements will be taken. Then, the final measurements of the groups will be compared with statistical methods.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
44
Telehealth interventions with Yoga are called Tele-yoga. Tele-Yoga aims to provide Yoga support to patients at low cost with the same quality and safety as face-to-face
Thoracic expansion exercises are deep breathing exercises that focus on inspiration and help to loosen secretions on the lungs. Inspiration is active and usually combined with a three-second, end-inspiratory hold before a passive, relaxed and unforced expiration.
Uskudar University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Application and Research Center
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Aerobic Capacity
Symptom-limited Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET) was performed on a treadmill to determine the aerobic capacity of the patients
Time frame: 12 week
Cognitive Performance
Corsi Block Tapping Test and Stroop test were performed to measure cognitive function.
Time frame: 12 week
Respiratory Muscle Strength
Respiratory muscle strength was measured using an electronic mouth pressure measuring device (Cosmed Ponyy Fx, Rome, Italy). Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) were measured.
Time frame: 12 week
Functional Aerobic Capacity
The six-minute walk test (6MWT) was used to assess functional capacity. Patient was asked to walk for six minutes in a 30-meter corridor as fast as possible at his/her own walking pace. Before and after the test, heart rate and SpO2 were measured by pulse oximetry were recorded; blood pressure, and respiratory frequency were measured. At the end of the test, the distance walked by the subject for six minutes was recorded.
Time frame: 12 week
Daytime Sleepiness
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), consisting of eight questions, was used to measure the general sleepiness of the subjects during the day. On the scale, answers for each question are scored between 0 and 3, and a total score is obtained.
Time frame: 12 week
Sleep Quality
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a scale consisting of 24 questions that provide detailed information about sleep quality and the type and severity of sleep disturbance in the last month
Time frame: 12 week
Health-Related Quality Of Life
The Short Form Scale (SF-36) Quality of Life Questionnaire assessed overall health-related quality of life. This questionnaire consists of eight sections: physical functioning, physical role limitations, bodily pain, general health perception, energy/vitality, social functioning, emotional role limitations, and mental health.
Time frame: 12 week
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