None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Haritha Dhanasekar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: FOR CONTROL GROUP: Non practitioner of Simplified Kundalini Yoga and any other form of yoga with moderate physical activity everyday below 30 mins (assessed using GPAQ). Age matched, similar biopsychosocial, MoCA >26, lifestyle, dietary intake, sleep profile. FOR EXPERIMENTAL GROUP: Willing participants around 18-28 years of age having Simplified Kundalini Yoga as an integral part of their daily life
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: FOR CONTROL GROUP: Inability to perform yogic practices due to any physical challenges Those with evidence of comorbidities of non- communicable diseases like heart, liver or kidney dysfunction, significant lung diseases and significant visual impairment; Individuals having a resting heart rate >100 beats/min, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with blood glucose measuring greater than or equal to 400 mg/dL and blood pressure >160 mmHg systolic, >100 mm Hg diastolic; Individuals having major surgery in the last year or planning to undergo future surgeries Individuals practicing yoga of any school Simplified Kundalini Yoga practitioners below 18 years and above 28 years of age FOR EXPERIMENTAL GROUP: Inability to perform yogic practices due to any physical challenges Those with evidence of comorbidities of non- communicable diseases like heart, liver or kidney dysfunction, significant lung diseases and significant visual impairment; Individuals having a resting heart rate >100 beats/min, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with blood glucose measuring greater than or equal to 400 mg/dL and blood pressure >160 mmHg systolic, >100 mm Hg diastolic; Individuals having major surgery in the last year or planning to undergo future surgeries Individuals practicing other schools of yoga apart from Simplified Kundalini Yoga. Simplified Kundalini Yoga practitioners below 18 years and above 28 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stress Quality of sleep Quality of life Mental status Physical activity Food habits Grip strength Standing Balance test BMI Pulmonary function tests Heart Rate Variability lipid profile Reactive Oxygen Species Total Antioxidant Capacity salivary cortisol Sirtuin1 8-OH2â??dG and Telomere length Timepoint: Baseline 12 weeks 24 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lipid profile Reactive Oxygen Species Total Antioxidant Capacity salivary cortisol Sirtuin1 8-OH2â??dG and Telomere lengthTimepoint: Baseline 12 weeks 24 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr DC Mathangi
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed