The Effect of Yoga on Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials / Kalp Yetersizliği Hastalarında Yoganın Yaşam Kalitesine Etkisi: Randomize Kontrollü Çalışmaların Sistematik Derlemesi.

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review was conducted to determine the effects of yoga on quality of life in heart failure patients. METHOD: The systematic review protocol and writing of the article were prepared based on PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis Protocols) criteria. In this systematic review, the literature search was conducted in the “PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library” databases without any year limitation. Studies whose inclusion and exclusion criteria were determined according to the PICOS method were included in the review. All studies reached were examined in terms of inclusion criteria and the obtained data were interpreted by two independent researchers. The quality of the studies included in the review was assessed by two independent researchers according to the checklist for randomised controlled trials developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. RESULTS: Five randomized controlled trials with a total of 251 participants were included in this systematic review. In the majority of the studies included in the review, it was determined that yoga improves the quality of life in heart failure patients. It was determined that hatha yoga was applied in all of the studies. In the included studies, the frequency of yoga practice was determined to vary between 2-7 days per week and the duration of practice was determined to vary between 60-70 minutes per session for 8-12 weeks. CONCLUSION: In the studies examined, it was seen that yoga had a positive effect on the quality of life in patients with heart failure. However, given the methodological limitations of existing studies, high-quality studies with larger sample groups are needed to support the findings.