Effect of Hatha Yoga on Pulmonary Function

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to to investigate the acute and chronic effects of a four-week hatha yoga (HY) exercise program with different durations (60 min and 30 min) on pulmonary function in sedentary young individuals.. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does a four-week hatha yoga (HY) more effective than 30 min of a four-week hatha yoga (HY) and the control group in improving the pulmonary function? Researchers will compare a four-week OF 60 min duration hatha yoga (HY) , 30 min duration of HY and control to see the differences in the pulmonary function among high school sedentary students

Participants will:

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups:

1. 60-minute Hatha Yoga group (60mHY, n=21)
2. 30-minute Hatha Yoga group (30mHY, n=21)
3. Control group (CG, n=21)

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

long duration Hatha Yoga

60 min of Hatha yoga for 4 weeks. Week One:Participants begin with foundational breathing and yoga practicesOn the second day, Square Breathwork is introduced to foster calm and concentration. After a warm-up, the yoga flow focuses on heart openers to increase chest and shoulder flexibility, ending with a soothing cool-down. Week Two:Advanced breathing techniques and targeted yoga flows are introduced. The second session includes Nadi Shodhana to balance the nervous system. Week Three:The focus remains on heart openers with varied breathing exercises. The second day revisits Full Yogic Breath, followed by a warm-up and another heart opener sequence, concluding with a cool-down. Week Four:The final week integrates additional breathing techniques. The last session features Kapalabhati and Suddhi Pranayama to purify and energize the body. After a warm-up, participants engage in a well-rounded yoga flow combining various poses to enhance overall fitness, concluding with a final cool-down.

OTHER

short duration Hatha Yoga

30 min of Hatha yoga for 4 weeks .

OTHER

Control group

participants will receive information about physical activity guidelines but will not engage in any structured yoga exercise during the study period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Çankırı Karatekin University

  collaborator OTHER

• Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

  collaborator OTHER

• Monira Aldhahi

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Ahmet Soyler, Phd · Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

15 Years

Max Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-01-01

Primary Completion

2023-04-01

Completion

2023-12-01

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations