Impact of Physical Awareness on Effectiveness of Yoga

Difference in Effectiveness of Interoceptive and Non-Interoceptive Yoga - Difference in Effectiveness of Interoceptive and Non-Interoceptive Yoga

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000045745

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-13

Start date

2021-10-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy Students

Interventions

Yoga/Exercising1 (approximately 30 minutes practicing awareness, using mindfulness techniques of interoceptive awareness) The experiment will be regularly conducted - once a week for 6 or 10 consecu

s availability). Yoga/Exercising 2 Conducted once a week for 3 consecutive weeks, approximately 30 minutes without practicing awareness of interoceptive awareness

then yoga/exercising is conducted practicing awareness for 3 or 7 consecutive weeks (depending on the participant&#39

s availability). Light exercising (participants individually choose and conduct the same content for approximately 15 minutes) is conducted once a week for 3 consecutive weeks. Then yoga/exercising

s availability). Rest (participants sit on chairs and rest for approximately 15 minutes)is conducted once a week for 3 consecutive weeks. Then yoga/exercising is conducted practicing awareness for 3 o

s availability).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: University students (who equally meet various conditions such as physical strength and cognitive ability) who are in good health and have no yoga experience

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with mental illness; people with chronic conditions which might worsen suddenly

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment results before- and after-session using STAI, POMS2, FACES scale (body temperature, skin temperature, heart rate, heart rate variability, headache, stiff shoulders, eye fatigue, tiredness, anxiety, calmness, heaviness of the body, concentration, awareness of mind and body, safety, freely described impressions)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
MAIA (Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Aware-ness), YG personality test, FFMQ (mindfulness scale), SHS (subjective well-being scale)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoko KAMADA

Toyo University Graduate School Graduate School of Information Sciences and Arts

yoko8kamada@gmail.com080-5483-8838

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026