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Yoga and Psychological and Physiological Health

NCT03428542 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 105

Last updated 2018-02-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the benefits of yoga as a 'mind-body' practice, by measuring it's effects on health-related psychological and physiological variables. The study also aims to investigate whether an association exists between subjective (psychological) and objective (physiological) measures, with a particular focus on stress as the primary outcome.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Yin yoga

Yin yoga 2 times per week for 5 weeks. Daily breathing assignments.

BEHAVIORAL

YOMI

30 minutes of psychoeducation combined with mindfulness practice followed by 60 minutes of Yin yoga allowing the psychological theme to be further explored, aided by verbal instructions of the yoga teacher. 2 times per week for 5 weeks. Daily breathing assignments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lund University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Region Skane

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Olle Melander, MD, Prof. · Lund University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-11
Primary Completion
2016-04-23
Completion
2016-04-23

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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Diseases

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