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Yoga and compassion meditation program improve quality of life and self‐compassion in family caregivers of A lzheimer's disease patients: A randomized controlled trial

2015; Wiley; Volume: 17; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/ggi.12675

1444-1586

Marcelo AD Danucalov, Elisa Harumi Kozasa, Rui Afonso, José Carlos Fernandes Galduróz, José Roberto Leite,

Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

Aim To investigate the effects of the practice of yoga in combination with compassion meditation on the quality of life, attention, vitality and self‐compassion of family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Methods A total of 46 volunteers were randomly allocated to two groups, the yoga and compassion meditation program group ( n = 25), and the control group ( CG ) that received no treatment ( n = 21). The program lasted 8 weeks, and comprised three yoga and meditation practices per week, with each session lasting 1 h and 15 min. Quality of life, attention, vitality, and self‐compassion scores were measured pre‐ and postintervention. Results The yoga and compassion meditation program group showed statistically significant improvements ( P < 0.05) on quality of life, attention, vitality and self‐compassion scores as compared with the control group, which showed no statistical significant differences at the postintervention time‐point. Conclusions The findings of the present study suggest that an 8‐week yoga and compassion meditation program can improve the quality of life, vitality, attention, and self‐compassion of family caregivers of A lzheimer's disease patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 85–91.