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Lead
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
With
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Age
60–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
age 60 years or greater
willingness to accept randomization
adult-onset hyperkyphosis (noticed after age 50)
measured Debrunner kyphometer angle \>40 degrees
You may not be if
active angina; uncontrolled hypertension (SBP greater than 160 or DBP greater than 90); high resting pulse or respiratory rate (HR \>90 or RR\>24 after 5 minutes seated); current unstable asthma or exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cervical spine instability; unstable knee or shoulder joints; hemiparesis or paraparesis; use of assistive walking device or wheelchair; unable to hear or see adequately for participation in Yoga classes; unable to comprehend and follow directions (in English); unable to attend in-person classes; likely to move within the year after screening; has not had check-up by health care provider within 12 months (if not taking any prescription medications) or in the past 6 months (if any regular medicines taken) and is not willing to do so prior to enrollment; cannot pass physical safety tests. Physical safety was assessed as the ability to stably execute each of the following movements without human assistance: transition from standing to recumbent on the floor and get up from the floor to standing; lift both arms to shoulder level without losing balance; stand with feet side-by-side for 30 seconds; and stand with feet hip-width apart for 60 seconds.
