Vinayasa Yoga and Mood

The Effects of Vinayasa Yoga on Mood and Stress

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01719328

Enrollment

Registered

2012-11-01

Start date

2007-02-28

Completion date

2007-10-31

Last updated

2013-10-24

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Conditions

Affect, Stress, Psychological

Keywords

yoga,, exercise, affect, mind/body therapies, stress, psychological

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the immediate and cumulative effects of yoga on stress and mood among young adult college students attending an 8-week program in Vinyasa yoga.

Detailed description

Traditional vigorous aerobic exercises (TAE), such as running and bicycling have been shown to improve mood and relieve stress. Yoga is an ancient physical and mental practice that as a form of exercise may share properties of TAE and in turn offer similar mood and stress effects. However, scientifically rigorous studies examining the psychological effects of yoga and published in peer-reviewed Western journals are rare. The aim of this research was to establish preliminary evidence for the acute effects of vinyasa yoga on mood and stress among young adults.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALVinyasa yoga

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Adult ages 18 or older * English-speaking

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026