Status:
COMPLETED
Moderate-intensity Flow-based Yoga Effects on Cognition and Stress
Lead Sponsor:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Conditions:
Stress
Psychological
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of an 8-week, remotely-delivered, flow-based and moderate-intensity yoga intervention (vs. waitlist control), on stress and cognitive functioning. Par...
Detailed Description
Participants who pass a telephone screening, electronically sign our informed consent agreement, and complete baseline testing, will be randomized to one of two groups: yoga intervention or a waitlist...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 18 and 64 years.
- Full-time working adults, defined as working \>35 hrs/week in any industry, and not currently enrolled as a full-time student.
- Presence of at least three symptoms of stress or anxiety as measured by the symptom checklist from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual VI.
- Low active, i.e. participating in physical activity and/or mind-body activities such as yoga and tai-chi less than 3 times/week for 30 minutes, in the last three months.
- Ability to exercise at a moderate intensity, and perform movements including sitting, standing, kicking, pulling, pushing, bending one's elbows, bending the body forward, bending one's knees, lying down and getting up without difficulty.
- No engagement in mindful activities, such as meditation, or brain training games, for greater than 3 times/week for 30 minutes, in the last three months.
- Currently not involved in any other research study or structured program related to physical activity, mind-body activities, or brain training games.
- Access to a yoga mat, and a smartphone with a data plan or access to WiFi, on which an application could be downloaded.
- Access to a laptop or desktop with an attached keyboard
- Willingness to be randomized to one of two conditions
Exclusion
- Age below 18 years or above 64 years
- Students or non full-time working adults, such as part-time working adults
- Presence of two or less symptoms of stress or anxiety as measured by the symptom checklist from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual VI.
- Engaging in high levels of physical activity (≥ 30 minutes, two or more times/week, for the last three months) and/or a regular practitioner of Yoga or mind-body activities such as tai-chi and mindfulness meditation (≥ 30 minutes, two or more times/week, for the last three months) and/or a certified yoga teacher.
- Mobility impairment restricting ability to engage in moderate intensity activity.
- Engagement in mindful activities, such as meditation, or brain training games, for greater than 3 times/week for 30 minutes, in the last three months
- Currently involved in research study or structured program related to physical activity, mind-body activities, or brain training games
- No access to yoga mat or a smartphone with data or WiFi, as well as refusal to download a health application on their smartphone.
- Refusal or unwillingness to be randomized into either of the conditions.
- Having any of the following medical conditions, including risk of seizure, psychiatric and/or neurological disorders, or diagnosed hypertension or blood pressure of 200/105 or more.
- Score of \>1 on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire.
- Unavailable for \>one week in the 10-week study
- Prior yoga experience in the last 10 years. i.e. those who have engaged in 50 consecutive weeks of yoga sessions each lasting 60 minutes, without missing 12 weeks or more
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 10 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04740229
Start Date
February 10 2021
End Date
August 30 2021
Last Update
June 6 2022
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801