Overview
The investigators will conduct a two-phase pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week Chair Yoga intervention for 20 heart-failure patients. Using a patient-centered approach, investigators will involve stakeholders in designing the protocol, gather patient feedback, and refine the protocol accordingly.
Description
The aims of this study include:
Phase 1: Engaging stakeholders and patients to develop the initial study protocol.
- Engage stakeholders and patients to develop the initial study protocol.
- Recruit the first 10 patients to complete a 12-week online yoga intervention and collect data before and after the yoga intervention.
- Evaluate the feasibility of yoga intervention and revise the initial study protocol with stakeholders based on the data collected from the patients.
Phase 2: Pilot the revised protocol and finalize plans.
- Implement the revised study protocol for the next 10 patients, deliver a 12-week online yoga intervention, and collect data before and after the yoga intervention.
- Evaluate the pilot results on the feasibility of yoga intervention to enhance patient-centered outcomes and cognitive function based on the data collected from the patients.
- Finalize the study protocol with stakeholders and disseminate findings with communities.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Heart failure diagnosis
- Aged 55 years or older
Exclusion Criteria:
- Traumatic brain injury, co-existing neurological and psychiatric disorders
- Implanted defibrillator or metal objects, left ventricular assist device placement, or cardiac transplant
- Substance abuse
- Unable to perform yoga due to physical limitations or severity of illness
- Currently engaged in a yoga program
