Designing and validation of a Yoga protocol for the quality of life and health of the elderly

Abstract BACKGROUND: Aging is a natural process that leads to the physiological degradation of the processes required for life. Yoga encourages healthy living for human beings of all age groups. It has been observed that yogic practices promote health during old age. OBJECTIVE: To design and validate the Yoga protocol for quality of life and health of elderly people. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study, the designing of a Yoga protocol was done based on the traditional and contemporary literature on Yoga . A total of 39 yogic practices for the health and quality of life of the elderly were selected and graded on a Likert scale of 1–5. This protocol was validated by 28 Yoga experts possessing a minimum of 5 years’ experience. For the validation of each yogic practice, the content validity ratio (CVR) was calculated. RESULTS: According to the opinion of Yoga experts, out of a total of 39 yogic practices, 30 scored significant CVR (≥0.37) related to health and quality of life among older people. CONCLUSION: This designed Yoga protocol holds promise for improving the quality of life and health of the elderly. Furthermore, its feasibility and clinical effectiveness in the elderly is recommended.