Psycho-physiological outcomes of seated and supine yoga practices in yoga practitioners, non-yoga practitioners, and individuals with metabolic syndrome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Metabolic and Endocrine - Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001075673
• Lead Sponsor: RMIT University,

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

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

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Group 1: Regular experienced yoga practitioners with minimum 6 months experience practicing yoga regularly for 90 minutes daily;
Group 2: Non-yoga practitioners (People who never practiced yoga previously but maintained active life);
Group 3: Metabolic syndrome patients as defined by 'International Diabetic Federation' and diagnosed by their general practitioners and treated with medication or prescribed lifestyle modification and have never practiced yoga

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant woman and woman in their menstrual period were excluded to avoid the cyclic decrease in basal metabolic rate prior to ovulation;
2.People with any serious condition or condition requiring analgesic medication
3. People who were not able to perform the yogic interventions correctly

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oxygen consumption measured with canopy hood metabolic cart[60 minutes continuous];Heart Rate variability measured through 3 lead electorcardiogarm[60 minutes continuous];Respiratory rate measured through respiratory belt[60 minutes continuous]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological Measure <br>1.Profile of mood states: 5 theorised mood on 5 point scale ranging from 'not at all' to 'extremely'<br><br>[Pre and immediate post intervention];Psychological Measure<br>2. Flow State: the measure of optimal psychological experience measured through 'Flow state scale' and 'Dispositional Flow State'; each scale including nine dimensions of Flow on 5 point scale ranging from 'never to always' [Pre and immediate post intervention]