Religiosity and Yoga in Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Abstract

Objectives: This study was led to analyze the clinical correlates considering the effectiveness of yoga exercises and religiosity on Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Methods: Measures of mood, neuropsychological function and motor activity were assessed in 14 cases with Parkinson’s disease and 12 persons with vestibular syndrome. PD patients received L-Dopa and dopaminergic agonists treatment. Results: The improvements in the functional activities during the study period were not clinically significant. Subjectively, the participants acquired delectation and relaxation from the yoga sessions.