Effect of Hatha Yoga on Pulmonary Function

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Other: Control group; Other: short duration Hatha Yoga; Other: long duration Hatha Yoga

• Registration Number: NCT06468410
• Lead Sponsor: Monira Aldhahi

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:

1. 60-minute Hatha Yoga group (60mHY, n=21)

2. 30-minute Hatha Yoga group (30mHY, n=21)

3. 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:

* High school adolescence

* Showed 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 \> 25.00)

* Participants who are in medication that stimulate the heart of medication such as antibiotic use were excluded from the study

Randomization:

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups:

4. 60-minute Hatha Yoga group (60mHY, n=21) 5. 30-minute Hatha Yoga group (30mHY, n=21) 6. Control group (CG, n=21)

Intervention:

* 60mHY Group: Participants will undergo a 60-minute hatha yoga session twice a week for four weeks.

* 30mHY Group: Participants will undergo a 30-minute hatha yoga session twice a week for four weeks.

* Control Group: Participants will receive information about physical activity guidelines but will not engage in any structured yoga exercise during the study period.

Outcome Measures:

• Primary Outcome: Pulmonary function measured by spirometry.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-04-01
• Study Completion: 2023-12-01
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-21
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	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.
60-minute Hatha Yoga group	short duration Hatha Yoga	• 60mHY Group: Participants will undergo a 60-minute hatha yoga session twice a week for four weeks.
30-minute Hatha Yoga group	long duration Hatha Yoga	• 30mHY Group: Participants will undergo a 30-minute hatha yoga session twice a week for four weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1)	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)	at baseline and end of 4 week	the maximum amount of air a person can exhale after taking a deep breath measured using spirometry

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University; 🇹🇷 Balıkesir, Turkey