Adherence to a Movement Practice: Exploring the Lived Experience of Yoga, Gym Use, and Pro-Health Habits

Adherence to a Movement Practice: Exploring the Lived Experience of Yoga Practitioners and Gym Users, Heart Rate Variability, and Self-Regulation (Pro-Health Habits/Behaviour)

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12621000243819

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-08

Start date

2018-06-25

Completion date

2019-01-11

Last updated

2021-03-16

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

A mixed methods doctoral study was designed to explore the topic of adherence to a movement practice through the lens of the lived experience of consistent practitioners. Movement practitioners (6-months minimum practice tenure; yoga practitioners/gym users) self-selected as having a regular practice that they considered to be their primary modality of movement. The protocol does not prescribe an ‘intervention’, but instead collates data on each participant’s version of a practice, including tenure and frequency., A movement practice is thus defined by the participants. Data on health habits were collected via an online survey tool incorporating self-efficacy (with respect to diet and physical activity) and overall activity levels, in addition to participants’ specified primary movement practice. The inclusion of heart rate variability as a quantitative objective measure provides an opportunity to consider the hypothesis that a movement practice may support self-regulation (in the context of pro-health habits or behaviour) mediated by the parasympathetic nervous system. Semi-structured interviews and open-ended online survey questions, combined with a measure of interoception, provide an experiential lens.

Interventions

Movement practice (yoga) tenure/frequency for prior month; heart rate variability (HRV) daily self-recorded measurements for 2-weeks; online survey measures completed once per participant on enrolment: health habits (smoking, alcohol intake, sleep); nutrition/physical activity self-efficacy; interoceptive awareness; and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) which collates the past week's activity levels. Qualitative responses on movement practice and lifestyle for full coh

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

For inclusion practitioners will have to consider their movement practice (yoga/gym use) as their primary mode of physical activity, and have a minimum of 6-months practice tenure. Access to a smartphone is required (for HRV self-measurement).

Exclusion criteria

None

Outcome results