Yoga for Adolescents

May 21, 2021 updated by: Neslihan Duruturk, Baskent University

The Effect of High Density Hatha Yoga Training on Physical Fitness, Respiratory Functions and Quality of Life in Healthy Adolescents

Purpose: Specific effects of high-density Hatha Yoga(HY) training in adolescents have not yet been clarified. Aim of our study is to investigate the effects of high-density HY education on physical fitness, pulmonary function and quality of life in healthy adolescents. Methods: 28 female adolescents will be randomly divided into two groups as yoga training and control groups. Training group will receive high-density HY training for 8 weeks, two days a week under the supervision of a physiotherapist and one day a week home program. Control group will not receive any exercise. Flexibility of individuals will be determined by sit-reach, back scratching, lateral flexion tests; muscular endurance by sit-ups, sit down-stand up on chair tests, balance by time up-go test; cardiorespiratory capacity by incremental shuttle walking test(ISWT) and respiratory functions by spirometry, quality of life will be determined by with the Quality of Life Scale for Children.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

28

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

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey, 06790
        • Başkent University

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

14 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Female adolescents between the ages of 14 and 18

Exclusion Criteria:

- Individuals with recent muscular skeletal, neuromuscular and chronic systemic diseases that could prevent exercise

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group 1: Yoga
High-density HY training; average 90-110 minutes, 2 sessions per week under the supervision of the physiotherapist, once a week as a home program, will be applied for a total of 8 weeks to the first group.
Other: High Density Exercise Training Program - Yoga
A total of 8 weeks will be applied in our study, each session of the high-density yoga program will be started with 10 minute pranayama (breath) exercises as it is in classical yoga as a preliminary preparation for the participation of individuals; the program will be completed by applying 10-20 minutes warming-stretching movements, 40 minutes surya namaskar (SN) sets, 20-30 minutes dynamic yoga asanas and 10 minutes savasana. Participants will be encouraged to study the perceived difficulty levels between 14 and 17 using the Borg scale during the sessions
Other Names:
  • Yoga
No Intervention: Group 2: Control
Individuals in the second group will not included in any exercise training program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Assessment of Health-Related Physical Fitness - Upper extremity flexibility
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Lateral Flexion and Back Scratch Tests will be performed to evaluate upper extremity flexibility.
8 weeks
Assessment of Health-Related Physical Fitness - Lower extremity flexibility
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Sit and Reach Test will be performed to assess lower extremity flexibility.
8 weeks
Assessment of Health-Related Physical Fitness - Balance
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Time up-go test will be performed to evaluate the balance levels of the patients.
8 weeks
Assessment of Health-Related Physical Fitness - Endurance
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Upper extremity muscular endurance will be evaluated by Sit-up Test and lower extremity muscular endurance by Sit up-down on Chair Test
8 weeks
Cardiorespiratory endurance
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Incremental Shuttle Walking Test: The test is controlled by audible warnings between two marked points, 9 meters apart; individuals will be asked to walk at increasing speed with stimulus, and each meter they walk will be recorded as a shuttle.
8 weeks
Assessment of Respiratory Functions
Time Frame: 8 weeks
The pulmonary functions of the individuals will be evaluated in the sitting position using the portable spirometer device (COSMED, Micro Quark Spirometer, Rome, Italy) according to the ATS/ERS criteria. The individuals who participated in the study will be informed about the test before the test. The test will be repeated twice and the best results will be recorded. The individual is seated on a chair without a cuff, a latch is attached to his nose, his mouth is asked to be closed tightly so that the edges of the mouths could fully grasp the device. In respiratory function test, forced vital capacity (FVC) (Liter-L and %), first-second forced expiratory volume (FEV1)(L and %), FEV1/FVC, peak flow rate (PEF)(L/second), 25-75% of forced expiratory flow rate (FEF (25-75%)(L)), inspiratory capacity (IC) (L) and vital capasity (VC) (L) values will be recorded along with expected values and percentages by age, height, body weight and gender.
8 weeks
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Forced vital capacity (FVC) will be measured in Liter and %.
8 weeks
First-second forced expiratory volume (FEV1)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
First-second forced expiratory volume (FEV1) will be measured in Liter and %.
8 weeks
Peak flow rate (PEF)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Peak flow rate (PEF) will be measured in Liter/second.
8 weeks
25-75% of forced expiratory flow rate (FEF (25-75%)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
25-75% of forced expiratory flow rate will be measured in Liter.
8 weeks
Inspiratory capacity (IC)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Inspiratory capacity (IC) will be measured in Liter.
8 weeks
Vital capacity (VC)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Vital capacity (VC) will be measured in Liter.
8 weeks
Assessment of quality of life
Time Frame: 8 weeks
The form which is prepared for adolescents aged 13-18 and validated and reliable in our country of The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. The 23 items of the scale developed for children aged 2-18 are scored between 0-100; the answers will be 100 if 'never' are preferred, 75 if 'rarely, 50 if 'sometimes, 25 if 'often, and 0 if 'always,. The higher the total score, the better the quality of life is.
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Baskent 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 (Actual)

October 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 22, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 7, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

December 8, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 24, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2021

Last Verified

May 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KA18 / 345

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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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