The Influence of Yoga on Traumatic Brain Injury Related
to Sleep and Mood
Volume 1 - Issue 4
Charity Pering1, Marieke Van Puymbroeck1*, Brandi M Crowe1, Lauren Tudor2 and Arlene A Schmid3
-
Author Information
Open or Close
- 1College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Clemson University, South
Carolina, USA
- 2Shepherd Center, Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia
- 3College of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy Fort Collins, Colorado State University, Colorado
*Corresponding author:
Marieke Van Puymbroeck, Clemson University, College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences,
Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
Received: June 08, 2019; Published: June 19, 2019
DOI: 10.32474/OAJCAM.2018.01.000120
Full Text
PDF
To view the Full Article Peer-reviewed Article PDF
Abstract
Sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has a significant effect on an individual’s physical and mental abilities. Residual
effects of TBI include sleep and mood disorders. Sleep disorders include any disturbance in an individual’s quality of sleep and
daytime functioning. Mood disorders include depression, anxiety, and adjustment to injury. Rehabilitation after TBI involves a range
of therapeutic services in which a holistic approach to therapy addresses both the mind and the body. Yoga may be used to improve
functioning for individuals with TBI. The purpose of this convergent mixed methods study was to examine the influence of yoga on
the sleep and mood in individuals with TBI. This research study involved an eight-week yoga intervention at a large rehabilitation
hospital in the southern United States. Seven individuals who sustained a TBI were recruited for the intervention. Sleep and mood
were assessed pre-, mid-, and post-intervention. Upon completion of the intervention, participants and their caregivers took part
in focus groups to share their perceptions of changes in sleep and mood. Data were analyzed and describe the influence of yoga on
individuals with TBI. Quantitative data revealed no statistical significance, though percent change calculations of pre- and post-data
showed a substantial decrease in anxiety and an improvement in adjustment to injury. Qualitative data were consistent with the
calculated percent change in addition to an emerging theme of social support amongst individuals with TBI.
Keywords: Yoga; Therapy; Traumatic Brain Injury; Sleep; Mood; Depression; Anxiety; Adjustment
Abstract|
Introduction|
Methods|
Intervention|
Data Analysis|
Discussion|
Implications for Further Research and Practice|
Limitations|
Acknowledgement|
References