The Influence of Hatha Yoga Duration on Pulmonary Function in Sedentary Youth: An Acute and Four-Week Intervention Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Study Overview
Brief 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:
- 60-minute Hatha Yoga group (60mHY, n=21)
- 30-minute Hatha Yoga group (30mHY, n=21)
- Control group (CG, n=21)
Detailed Description
Objective: To investigate the acute and chronic effects of a four-week hatha yoga (HY) exercise program with different durations (60 minutes and 30 minutes) on pulmonary function in sedentary young individuals aged 15-16 years.
Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Participants:
• Sample Size: 52 sedentary individuals
Inclusion Criteria:
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 15 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •High school adolescence
- •Sedentary lifestyle (defined as not participating in regular physical activity for at least 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Any known history of pulmonary, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal conditions that would contraindicate exercise,
- •participation in any other exercise program during the study period
- •obesity (BMI > 25)
- •Participants who are on medication that stimulates the heart of medication such as antibiotic use were excluded from the study
Arms & Interventions
60-minute Hatha Yoga group
• 60mHY Group: Participants will undergo a 60-minute hatha yoga session twice a week for four weeks.
Intervention: short duration Hatha Yoga (Other)
30-minute Hatha Yoga group
• 30mHY Group: Participants will undergo a 30-minute hatha yoga session twice a week for four weeks.
Intervention: long duration Hatha Yoga (Other)
Control group
• Control Group: Participants will receive information about physical activity guidelines but will not engage in any structured yoga exercise during the study period.
Intervention: Control group (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Time Frame: at baseline and end of 4 week
spirometry will be used to measure Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1). It is the volume of air (in liters) exhaled in the first second during forced exhalation after maximal inspiration.
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
Time Frame: at baseline and end of 4 week
the maximum amount of air a person can exhale after taking a deep breath measured using spirometry
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Monira Aldhahi
Associate professor
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University