Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of a 12-week Home-based Yoga on Bone and Cardiovascular Health
Lead Sponsor:
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Conditions:
Osteoporosis
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Eligibility:
FEMALE
30-48 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
While effects of specific exercise interventions on bone and CVD in postmenopausal women have been demonstrated and evaluated, the effects of randomized controlled exercise interventions, particularly...
Detailed Description
Presently, it is not clear whether the intensity of Yoga interventions is high enough to induce positive effects on bone and cardiovascular health in a healthy population. For example, Hagins et al. (...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants were healthy premenopausal women volunteers between the ages of 30 and 48 years.
- Participants were free of chronic back or joint problems, cardiovascular disease, non-smokers, not pregnant, not taking antihypertensive drugs or any medication that affects bone density.
- Participants didn't have regularly participated in a weight training program and yoga exercise at least 12 months prior to the study.
- Participants were medically stable, ambulatory, and capable of training.
Exclusion
- Individual who were outside of the 30-48 years age range and who exceed the weight limit of the DXA (300 pounds).
- Individuals who did not have the regular menstrual cycles.
- Pregnancy or the possibility of becoming pregnant during the intervention period
- Individuals who were taking medications known to affect bone metabolism such as steroid hormones, calcitonin, or corticosteroids.
- Any persons with physical and mental disabilities preventing them from being trained, including orthopedic or arthritic problems, were not allowed to participate.
- Individuals whose radiation exposure from medical and/or research tests in the previous year exceeds the recommended regulator limit.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 19 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 25 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04353700
Start Date
September 19 2018
End Date
September 25 2019
Last Update
April 20 2020
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University of Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, 01854