TY  - JOUR
AU  - Adams, Em V.
AU  - Van Puymbroeck, Marieke
AU  - Crowe, Brandi M.
AU  - Pury, Cynthia L. S.
AU  - Allison, Claire K.
AU  - Schmid, Arlene A.
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/01/04
TI  - Feasibility of Implementing Therapeutic Yoga in Assisted Living Facilities
JO  - OBM Geriatrics
SP  - 148
VL  - 05
IS  - 01
AB  - The purpose of this convergent mixed methods study was to explore the feasibility of implementing a chair yoga intervention in assisted living facilities (ALFs), evaluating reach, demand, acceptability, practicality, treatment fidelity, and safety. A yoga intervention was implemented twice a week for eight weeks at four different ALFs. Feasibility data were collected in the form of observational data, reflective field notes, and focus groups. Quantitative and qualitative data strands were compared to determine if results were convergent or divergent. Quantitative benchmarks were met for reach, demand, acceptability, practicality, treatment fidelity, and safety. A directed content analysis revealed qualitative results were convergent with quantitative results. Yoga appears to be feasible, but practicality varied widely and was largely dependent on the resources (i.e., staff support and space) available at individual facilities. Recommendations for future research and practical implications are discussed.
SN  - 2638-1311
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2101148
DO  - 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2101148
ID  - Adams2021
ER  -