Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
Employee, Worksite, Yoga, Wellness, Intervention, 8 week, Perceived health, Stress, Well-being, Online, In Person
Brief summary
This study aims to research the effect of a 8-week long worksite yoga intervention on the perceived health of the University of Bern employees. Furthermore, in light of the current transition to online options, this study will compare the effects of yoga classes attended in person to those attended online.
Detailed description
After giving informed consent, the participants of the study will be randomly assigned to the intervention or waiting list control group. The intervention group will take part in a 8-week long yoga program before the christmas break, while the waiting list control group will receive the same intervention at the beginning of the new year. For both time periods the participants will be randomly assigned to the in person or the online group. There will be four measurement times when all the participants will be asked to fill out an online questionnaire before and after both implementations of the intervention. The questionnaires include demographic data, perceived health (SF-8), perceived stress (PSS), well-being (BIT), physical activity questionaire (Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire) as well as a questionnaire concerning the satisfaction of the intervention after the participants have actively taken part in the yoga intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALYoga attended in person
One or two weekly yoga classes taught and attended in person with a duration of 60 minutes each. The participants can chose if they want to attend one or both classes. The classes will start with a 10 minute Warm Up and a short Meditation, 10 minutes Sun Salutations, 15 minutes standing Asanas, 15 minutes sitting and lying Asanas and 10 minutes Shavasanah and Meditation.
BEHAVIORALYoga attended online
One or two weekly yoga classes taught and attended online with a duration of 60 minutes each. The participants can chose if they want to attend one or both classes. The classes will start with a 10 minute Warm Up and a short Meditation, 10 minutes Sun Salutations, 15 minutes standing Asanas, 15 minutes sitting and lying Asanas and 10 minutes Shavasanah and Meditation.
Sponsors
University of Bern
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Masking description
The participants know in which group they are, as does the yoga instructor and the investigator
Intervention model description
The participants will be randomly assigned either to the waiting list control group or the intervention group. The intervention group will be evenly split into the attending the yoga classes in person and attending them online.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Employee of the University of Bern * Understanding German * Ability to participate in 8 yoga classes
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in perceived health | 8 weeks | Perceived health measured with the SF-8 before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: Short Form Health Survey, 8 Items, scores range between 0 and 100, higher score means better perceived health (= good) |
| Change in perceived stress | 8 weeks | Perceived stress measured with the PSS before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: PSS-10, 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean higher levels of stress (= bad) |
| Change in well-being | 8 weeks | Well-being measured with the BIT before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT), 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean a higher level of well-being (= good) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stability of change in perceived health | 12 weeks | Perceived health measured with the SF-8 before the intervention and at the end of the intervention and at the follow up. Questionnaire used: Short Form Health Survey, 8 Items, scores range between 0 and 100, higher score means better perceived health (= good) |
| Stability of change in perceived stress | 12 weeks | Perceived stress measured with the PSS before the intervention and at the end of the intervention and at the follow up. Questionnaire used: PSS-10, 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean higher levels of stress (= bad) |
| Stability of change in well-being | 12 weeks | Well-being measured with the Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT) before the intervention and at the end of the intervention and at the follow up. Questionnaire used: Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT), 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean a higher level of well-being (= good) |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed