Effects of Yoga Training on Postural Stability

November 15, 2018 updated by: Özgü İNAL, Hacettepe University

Effects of Yoga Training on Postural Stability and Investigating the Gender-Related Responses

Postural stability can be affected by multiple factors. Such as; body mass, inactivity, age and etc. This study was planned with the aim of investigating the effects of Yoga training on postural stability of males and females. Yoga is a treatment model for body flexibility, body awareness, and strength.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Postural stability can be affected by multiple factors. Such as; body mass, inactivity, age and etc. This study was planned with the aim of investigating the effects of Yoga training on postural stability of males and females. Yoga is a treatment model for body flexibility, body awareness, and strength.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

24

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 25 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Sedentary males and females
  • want to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have any disorders such as; neurologic, orthopedic, psychiatric or/and systemic.

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: males
healthy, sedentary males
Other: yoga treatment; flexibility, balance and strength exercises.
yoga treatment including flexibility exercises, balance exercises, and strength exercises.
Experimental: females
healthy, sedentary females
Other: yoga treatment; flexibility, balance and strength exercises.
yoga treatment including flexibility exercises, balance exercises, and strength exercises.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Postural stability score
Time Frame: at first minute, at the 2nd day, at the 15th day and at the30th day
Postural stability score is a composite score including the ability of standing upright position without swing. Individuals stands on a flat platform and perform stepping with possible least changes on their location.
at first minute, at the 2nd day, at the 15th day and at the30th day

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hacettepe University

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 (Anticipated)

December 2, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 2, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 2, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 13, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

November 16, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 16, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2018

Last Verified

November 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2018-292

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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