Vinayasa Yoga and Mood

October 23, 2013 updated by: Beth Bock, Ph.D., The Miriam Hospital

The Effects of Vinayasa Yoga on Mood and Stress

The purpose of this study is to examine the immediate and cumulative effects of yoga on stress and mood among young adult college students attending an 8-week program in Vinyasa yoga.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Traditional vigorous aerobic exercises (TAE), such as running and bicycling have been shown to improve mood and relieve stress. Yoga is an ancient physical and mental practice that as a form of exercise may share properties of TAE and in turn offer similar mood and stress effects. However, scientifically rigorous studies examining the psychological effects of yoga and published in peer-reviewed Western journals are rare. The aim of this research was to establish preliminary evidence for the acute effects of vinyasa yoga on mood and stress among young adults.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

19

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
        • The Miriam Hospital- CORO building

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult ages 18 or older
  • English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Vinyasa yoga
Group administered 60 minute vinyasa yoga classes delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks
Behavioral: Vinyasa yoga

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Miriam Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Beth C Bock, PhD, Brown Alpert Medical School, The Miriam Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2007

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 30, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 31, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

November 1, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 24, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 23, 2013

Last Verified

October 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • R21AT003669-01S1 (NIH)

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