Postgraduate Student, Indian Spinal Injuries Center-Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (ISIC-IRS), New Delhi, India.
Assistant Professor, Indian Spinal Injuries Center-Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (ISIC-IRS), New Delhi, India.
Int J Yoga Therap. 2023 Dec 1;33(2023). doi: 10.17761/2023-D-22-00052.
Spinal cord injury causes temporary or permanent loss of motor, sensory, or autonomic functions, leading to long-term impairments that are not only confined to physical attributes but also restrict individuals' participation in major domains of life. Around 60%-80% of individuals with spinal cord injuries depend on a wheelchair for mobility. Numerous studies have reported yoga's beneficial role in alleviating spinal cord injury symptoms; however, a validated wheelchair-based yoga module was unavailable. Thus, the present study aimed to develop and validate a wheelchair-based yoga module that comprises a printed protocol for individuals with paraplegia. The study was conducted in four phases: The first three phases were the steps for the formulation of a wheelchair-based yoga module, and in the last phase the content validity of the designed module was determined by a panel of 10 experts, who were asked to rate the preliminary module for its necessity and relevance using a Likert scale. A total of 17 yoga practices with high content validity were included in the final wheelchair-based yoga module, and 10 practices with lower content validity were excluded from the designed module. Data analysis revealed the mean content validation index of the designed module to be 0.81. This study concludes that the formulated wheelchair-based yoga module is valid for individuals with paraplegia. However, future studies need to be conducted to determine the protocol's feasibility and effectiveness.
脊髓损伤导致运动、感觉或自主功能的暂时或永久性丧失，导致长期损伤，不仅局限于身体属性，还限制个人参与生活的主要领域。大约 60%-80%的脊髓损伤患者依赖轮椅来移动。许多研究报告了瑜伽在缓解脊髓损伤症状方面的有益作用；然而，缺乏经过验证的基于轮椅的瑜伽模块。因此，本研究旨在开发和验证一种基于轮椅的瑜伽模块，该模块包含一个针对截瘫患者的印刷协议。该研究分为四个阶段进行：前三个阶段是制定基于轮椅的瑜伽模块的步骤，在最后一个阶段，由 10 名专家组成的小组确定设计模块的内容有效性，他们使用李克特量表评估初步模块的必要性和相关性。最终的基于轮椅的瑜伽模块共包含 17 种具有高内容有效性的瑜伽练习，而设计模块中排除了 10 种内容有效性较低的瑜伽练习。数据分析显示，设计模块的平均内容验证指数为 0.81。本研究得出结论，制定的基于轮椅的瑜伽模块对截瘫患者有效。然而，需要进行未来的研究来确定该方案的可行性和有效性。
