32
Participants
Start Date
August 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2017
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2017
Yôga
Intervention observing respiratory frequency (RF) of 15- 20 respiratory cycles per minute (rcpm). A standardized 7-minute final relaxation .
Breathing technique
Intervention uses diaphragmatic breathing, observing slow respiratory frequency, between 5-8 rcpm. A standardized 7-minute final relaxation.
Control group
Patients will be oriented to keep their pharmacological routine and daily activities, with no structured exercises. They will have to return to the hospital for post-testing after 8 weeks from randomization
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre
Hospital ULBRA - Mãe de Deus, Canoas
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
OTHER