From: Establishing key components of yoga interventions for musculoskeletal conditions: a Delphi survey
Demographic | N (%) |
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Country of current employment: | |
● USA | 25 (69) |
● Turkey | 4 (11) |
● Brazil | 3 (8) |
● UK | 2 (6) |
● India | 1 (3) |
● Sri Lanka | 1 (3) |
Primary occupation: | |
● Yoga therapist/instructor | 14 (38) |
● Researcher/Academic | 12 (33) |
● Physician | 7 (19) |
● Physiotherapist | 3 (8) |
Number of years involved in musculoskeletal research (Mean [SD]): | 12 [10] |
Number of years involved in yoga research (Mean [SD]): | 9 [7] |
Primary involvement in yoga research for musculoskeletal conditions*: | |
● Researcher | 24 (67) |
● Yoga instructor | 22 (61) |
● Private yoga consultant | 10 (28) |
● Physiotherapist | 5 (14) |
● Other | 2 (6) |
Primary musculoskeletal conditions researched with Yoga*: | |
● Back pain | 13 (36) |
● Arthritis | 13 (36) |
● Fibromyalgia/chronic pain | 6 (17) |
● Spinal disorders | 6 (17) |
● Osteoporosis | 5 (14) |
Number of panellists who personally practice yoga: | 31 (86) |
Number of years panellists have personally practised yoga (Mean [SD]): | 21 [11] |
Schools, lineages or styles of yoga practiced by panellists: Ananda; Anusara; Ashtanga; Bihar; Bikram; Classical yoga; Hatha yoga; Integral; Iyengar; Kaivalyadhama; Kripalu; Krishnamacharya; Kundalini; Patanjali’s yoga; Raja yoga; Viniyoga; Vinyasa |