Effects of yoga on depressive symptoms and cardiac autonomic control in women

Effects of yoga training on depressive symptoms and heart rate variability in sedentary women with depression

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12614000733673

Enrollment

Registered

2014-07-10

Start date

2011-10-01

Completion date

2012-09-01

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 12-week yoga program on depressive symptoms and cardiac autonomic control in women. We hypothesized that after 12 weeks of yoga training, depressive symptoms would be reduced and cardiac autonomic control would be improved.

Interventions

Sedentary women scoring 14 or higher on the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) were randomized to either yoga group or wait-list control group. Participants in the yoga group enrolled in a 60 minutes yoga session, twice per week for 12 weeks. The yoga program incorporated pranayama (breathing exercise), asana (postures), and savasana (meditation/relaxation), and was group-based and led by an experienced yoga instructor.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Women with a Beck Depression Inventory score of 14 or greater. To participate in the study, women also have to be sedentary (i.e., exercising less than three times per week for less than 20 minutes per session).

Exclusion criteria

No involvement in regular exercise or yoga practice.

Outcome results