Breathe easy, move better: yoga and breathing exercises reduce fear of movement in knee OA patients

NCT ID NCT07325032

First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated May 22, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study looked at whether adding deep breathing or yoga poses to standard physical therapy could help people with knee osteoarthritis overcome a fear of movement (kinesiophobia). Forty participants aged 40-60 were split into two groups: one did deep breathing with therapy, the other did yoga poses with therapy. The goal was to see which approach better reduced fear and pain.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 602105, India

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