Electromyography and Yoga

August 31, 2017 updated by: Joseph Signorile, University of Miami

Differences in Energy Expenditure of Two Commonly Used Yoga Protocols

This study examined the muscle activity, movement patterns, and oxygen consumption during a series of yoga poses with slow and rapid transitions.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

22

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
    • Florida
      • Coral Gables, Florida, United States, 33146
        • Max Orovitz Laboratory

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 to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have at least 1 year of yoga experience;
  • Practice a minimum of twice per week (app 2 hours or more);
  • Demonstrate good form in the poses (asanas) making up the Sun A and Sun B sequences;

Exclusion Criteria:

  • If they have any uncontrolled neuromuscular, orthopedic or cardiovascular disease;
  • If they have been advised by their physicians that they should not exercise;
  • If they cannot complete three cycles each of the Sun A and B sequence in good form.

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: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: High-speed then low-speed yoga
Subjects received a single session of High-speed yoga and within one week a single session of Low-speed yoga
Other: High-speed yoga
Other: Low-speed yoga
Experimental: Low-speed then high-speed yoga
Subjects received a single session of Low-speed yoga and within one week a single session of High-speed yoga
Other: High-speed yoga
Other: Low-speed yoga

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparison of energy expenditures for high-speed and low-speed yoga
Time Frame: Day 3
We measured calories for all subjects across both conditions
Day 3

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparison of muscle activities for high-speed and low-speed yoga
Time Frame: Day 3
We measured muscle activities for all subjects across both conditions
Day 3
Comparison of oxygen utilization for high-speed and low-speed yoga
Time Frame: Day 2
We measured oxygen consumption for all subjects across both conditions
Day 2

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Miami

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

August 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 23, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 27, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

June 30, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 5, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 31, 2017

Last Verified

August 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 20140550

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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