Hatha yoga training improves standing balance but not gait in Parkinson's disease

Abstract

Background and purpose

Conclusion

Keywords

Hatha yoga / Parkinson's disease / Posture / Gait

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We sincerely thank all participants in this study who made this research possible. We also appreciate the PD support group coordinators in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro areas for their help with recruitment, and Tarana Yoga for allowing use their yoga studio for the intervention classes.