Metabolic syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Yoga:A 12-week Hatha Yoga program
Control:Waitlist control
Sponsors
Nil
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
34 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) A Chinese national and is able to communicate in Cantonese; 2) Aged 18 or above; 3) Is physically and mentally capable of practicing yoga safely.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Regular participation of (> 1/week) yoga for last 3 months or concurrent use of yoga, Qigong or meditation; 2) Pregnancy or breast feeding; 3) Anticipate any planned life stressors (moving, divorce, changing job, etc.), shift work, or transcontinental travel during the intervention; 4) Undergo any other concurrent nonpharmacological treatment of MetSyn; 5) Chronic illnesses: cancer, kidney disease, cirrhosis, rheumatologic diseases, or chronic inflections; 6) Current major psychiatric illnesses, cognitive impairment, or substance abuse; 7) Concurrent enrollment in any other studies, experimental therapies, or blinded treatments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Waist circumference;Fasting blood glucose;Blood pressure;Triglyceride;High density lipoprotein cholesterol;Salivary cortisol;Physical activity level;Health-related physical fitness;Health-related quality of life;Perceived stress;State-Trait anxiety;Self-esteem;Self-esteem; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJean Woo
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed