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Effects of Surya Namaskar yoga on perceived stress, anthropometric parameters, and physical fitness in overweight and obese female university students: A randomized controlled trial

Effects of Surya Namaskar Yoga on Perceived Stress Scale and Physical Fitness and in Overweight and Obese Female University Students: a randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20230907005
Enrollment
44
Registered
2023-09-07
Start date
2023-09-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Overweight and obese (body mass index of 23 kilograms per square meter or over) Surya Namaskar Yoga, Stress level, Overweight, Obese, University Students

Interventions

The intervention group will receive a home-based program of Surya Namaskar yoga 50 min a day, 3 days a week, for 8 weeks via the teaching media of a video recording. This program including of warm up
Experimental Procedure/Surgery,No Intervention No treatment
Surya Namaskar Yoga,Control

Sponsors

School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 22 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 22 years 2. Healthy sedentary lifestyle female university students (exercise < 30 min twice a week during the previous 3 months) 3. Body mass index 23 kilograms/square meter or over

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The participants in treatment group (exercise with Surya Namaskar yoga) who perform other exercises during participate in this study 2. The participants in control group (no exercise) who perform any exercise during participate in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Perceived Stress Scale Before and after 8 weeks of intervention Thai Perceived Stress Scale-10

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body Mass Index Before and after 8 weeks of intervention Weight and hight measurement,Waist-to-hip circumference Before and after 8 weeks of intervention Body tape measure ,Body fat percentage Before and after 8 weeks of intervention Skinfold calipers,Grip strength Before and after 8 weeks of intervention Digital hand grip dynamometer,Leg Strength Before and after 8 weeks of intervention Back and leg dynamometer,Flexibility Before and after 8 weeks of intervention Sit and reach test

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactBoonsita Suwannakul

School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao

boonsita.su@up.ac.th0845557405

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026