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Yoga Versus Yoga Plus Mindfulness on Perceived Stress and Mindful Attention Awareness in a Chiropractic College Setting

NCT05595785 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 63

Last updated 2022-11-03

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Summary

Objective: The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of different types of yoga practices on mindfulness and stress levels reported by students, faculty, and staff at a health professional school. Including mindfulness cues (body scan, mindful movement, and yoga nidra) with Bishnu Gosh lineage hatha yoga as taught by Mary Jarvis may have additive therapeutic effects on mindfulness and stress.

Methods: This was a quasi-experimental pre-post test design. Sixty-three individuals qualified for the study and were randomized in a 1:1 allocation ratio of matched pairs into either a physical-based yoga practice (Yoga Group, n = 31) or a mindfulness-based yoga practice (Yoga + Mindfulness Group, n = 32). Participants attended two 50-minute class sessions per week during the four-week intervention phase. The primary outcomes were the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and the 15-item Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS).

Conditions

  • Occupational Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physical-Based Yoga Practice

Physical-based yoga classes emphasized Bishnu Ghosh lineage hatha yoga. The 50 minute yoga classes were twice per week for four weeks. The yoga instructor had certifications in both Bikram and Amrit yoga practices and training in Bishnu Ghosh lineage hatha yoga as taught by Mary Jarvis

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-Based Yoga Practice

The mindfulness-based yoga classes included all elements of the physical-based yoga classes with the addition of mindfulness cues. The mindfulness cues included body scan, mindful movement, and yoga nidra. Certification of the instructor included the Integrative Amrit Method of Yoga Nidra that was inclusive of the use of mindfulness cues that coincided with the physical postures of yoga.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jeanmarie R. Burke, PhD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jeanmarie R Burke, PhD · Northeast College of Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1917-01-23
Primary Completion
1918-01-22
Completion
1918-01-22

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