None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Behavioral, Others(Asthanga yoga, Restorative yoga) : The yoga interventions used in this study were an Ashtanga yoga program and a Restorative yoga program. Group A received the Ashtanga yoga program
both programs were delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks (90 minutes per session) under the guidance of qualified yoga instructors. Participants in the yoga intervention groups were required to attend at
Sponsors
Kyung Hee University Global Campus
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Korean adults aged 18-38 years residing in Korea ? Individuals experiencing somatic symptoms for at least 6 months due to stress ? Those deemed medically eligible for study participation by a physician ? Individuals able to participate in an 8-week, twice-weekly yoga program and provide questionnaire responses and biological samples ? Individuals fluent enough in Korean to communicate effectively with researchers and able to read/write Korean sufficiently to complete questionnaires
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Women in perimenopause or menopause ? Pregnant women ? Individuals with prior experience in Restorative yoga or Ashtanga yoga ? Individuals taking medications deemed by a physician to significantly affect study outcome variables ? Individuals deemed physically or psychologically unable to participate in the study *Considering the COVID-19 situation, participants must adhere to the following procedures: Participants with fever, vomiting, headache, or recent (within 2 weeks) overseas travel history cannot participate. Upon arrival at the yoga studio, temperature checks and hand disinfection will be mandatory; those with fever will be excluded. In case of severe COVID-19 situation restricting movement, the intervention will switch to non-face-to-face Zoom sessions. Both researchers and participants must wear masks at all times; inability to wear a mask results in exclusion from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Salivary Cortisol;Salivary DHEA;Salivary cortisol/DHEA ratio;Total score of the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (K-PHQ-15);Somatization (SOM) of the SCL-90-R (Symptom Checklist-90-Revised) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total score of Perceived Stress Scale (KPSS);Distres (DIS);Coping (COP);Total score of the Ways of Coping Checklist (KWCCL);Total score of Active Coping (AC);Problem-Focused Coping (P-F);Seeking Social Support (SSS);Total score of Passive Coping (PC);Emotion-Relieved Coping (E-R);Wishful Thinking (WT);Total score of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R);Obsessive-Compulsive (O-C);Interpersonal Sensitivity (I-S);Depression (DEP);Anxiety (ANX);Hostility (HOS);PHOB (phobic anxiety);Paranoid Ideation (PAR);Psychoticism (PSY);Additional items (ADD);Body Mass Index (BMI) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJihye Hah
Kyung Hee University Global Campus
Outcome results
None listed