10
Participants
Start Date
May 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
March 31, 2013
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2013
Mindful Movement and Breathing program
Participate Mindful Movement and Breathing program with an experienced yoga instructor. All movements can be done while in a bed (e.g. turning head, shrugging shoulders, bending knees, etc). Each session lasts approximately 15 minutes.
Questionnaire administration
Collected at baseline (before surgery), before and after each YST session, and at follow-up (two days after surgery).
The Observer Mobility Scale
Conducted by nurse and study coordinator prior to surgery and two days after surgery to assess mobility. Will ask patient to turn, sit, stand and walk as they are able.
Volumetric Incentive Spirometry
Conducted twice before and after each Mindful Movement and Breathing program to measure lung function. Mean of the two readings used.
Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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