Components | Relevant components like yoga poses, yoga breathing techniques, meditation, affirmations, any yoga specific education sessions |
Yoga school of thought | Specific school of thought of yoga like Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga to understand the intensities of the yoga components which may vary with these forms |
Duration | Overall duration of yoga components; holding time wherever applicable (minutes) and number of repetitions for each component |
Overall length of the programme | Total number of weeks or months of the programme |
Frequency for each component | Frequency of yoga component (times/day, days/week) |
Progression of protocol | Performing the ideal poses or breathing techniques may be difficult in the first go. Based on personal tolerance levels, the holding time of poses may be increased, or the poses may be modified slightly initially. |
Mode of delivery | Face-to-face, remotely delivered and monitored via video-conferencing or other electronic platforms like mobile applications |
Programme personnel | Details of qualifications (yoga teachers, physiotherapist, etc) of the session instructors and school of thought of yoga |
Outcome measures | Clinical (lung health, quality of life, exercise tolerance); non-clinical (programme adherence, dropouts, and safety measures (injuries, exacerbations, worsening of symptoms, any untoward events during the intervention); Qualitative components of studies; perceptions and outcomes reported by participants |