Effects of yoga on depressive symptoms and cardiac autonomic control in wome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depressive symptoms; Heart rate variability; Mental Health - Depression; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Cardiovascular - Normal development and function of the cardiovascular system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000733673
• Lead Sponsor: I-Hua Chu

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-07-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Women with a Beck Depression Inventory score of 14 or greater. To participate in the study, women also have to be sedentary (i.e., exercising less than three times per week for less than 20 minutes per session).

Exclusion Criteria

No involvement in regular exercise or yoga practice.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heart rate variability analysis was derived from continuous heart rate recording, at a sampling rate of 1024 Hz, using an electrocardiogram (ECG) system (MP 150, BIOPAC Systems, Goleta, CA, USA).[baseline and week 13]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depressive symptoms were assessed using Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II).[baseline and week 13]