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Effects of a 12-week hatha yoga program on individuals with and without metabolic syndrome
Not provided1 site in 1 country174 target enrollmentStarted: April 27, 2010Last updated:
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Unknown
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 174
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Waist circumference
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The objectives of the present study will be threefold:
- To examine the beneficial effects of yoga practice on physical and mental health.
- To examine the effectiveness of regular yoga practice on improvement of metabolic syndrome and each metabolic syndrome component.
- To elucidate the possible underlying mechanisms of yoga practice by which improve metabolic syndrome.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 34 to 70 (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •A Chinese national and is able to communicate in Cantonese
- •Aged 18 or above
- •Is physically and mentally capable of practicing yoga safely
Exclusion Criteria
- •Regular participation of (> 1/week) yoga for last 3 months or concurrent use of yoga, Qigong or meditation
- •Pregnancy or breast feeding
- •Anticipate any planned life stressors (moving, divorce, changing job, etc.), shift work, or transcontinental travel during the intervention
- •Undergo any other concurrent nonpharmacological treatment of MetSyn
- •Chronic illnesses: cancer, kidney disease, cirrhosis, rheumatologic diseases, or chronic inflections
- •Current major psychiatric illnesses, cognitive impairment, or substance abuse
- •Concurrent enrollment in any other studies, experimental therapies, or blinded treatments
Arms & Interventions
Yoga
A 12-week Hatha Yoga program
Control
Waitlist control
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Waist circumference
Fasting blood glucose
Blood pressure
Triglyceride
High density lipoprotein cholesterol
Salivary cortisol
Physical activity level
Health-related physical fitness
Health-related quality of life
Perceived stress
State-Trait anxiety
Self-esteem
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Study Sites (1)
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