Effects of Hatha Yoga vs Physical Conditioning on Sleep in Women With Urinary Incontinence

Does the practice of yoga offer unique benefits for sleep in women with urinary incontinence?In this secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial including 240 women at midlife and older with urinary incontinence, a 3-month yoga program involving group instruction and self-directed practice of hatha yoga techniques did not improve sleep quality or disruption more than a time-equivalent program of nonspecific physical conditioning exercises.Despite recommendations to practice yoga to improve sleep in adults with chronic conditions, these findings do not indicate that yoga offers a unique benefit for sleep compared with other, nonspecific forms of exercise.

Corresponding Author: Ellie Hough, BS, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1226 Sixth Ave, Unit 6, San Francisco, CA 94122 (ellie.hough@ucsf.edu).

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