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An Investigation of the Gait Performance and Balance in Yoga Instructors

NCT05449730 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2023-08-31

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Summary

Yoga is a popular exercise and thought to be beneficial to many aspects such as mood, flexibility and balance, etc. Gait performance is a indicator of overall health and functional status. This study aims to investigate whether or not yoga instructors have a more symmetric gait pattern and better balance ability than healthy people without experience of performing Yoga. Inertial measurement units (IMUs) will be used to gather data related to gait symmetry and single leg stance balance. A comparison by four performance indexes related to gait symmetry and balance will be made to quantify the potential advantages of yoga practice.

Conditions

  • Gait
  • Yoga
  • Balance

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Cheng-Hsin General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Szu-Fu Chen, MD/PhD · Cheng-Hsin General Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-06-22
Primary Completion
2022-10-31
Completion
2022-10-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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