Stress Stress, Mental Health, Heart Rate Variability
Conditions
Interventions
Exercise for Stress Management Protocol The exercise group engaged in a well-structured 45-minute yoga session thrice a week for 8 weeks. The Exercise for Stress Management sessions adhered to the pri
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
Sponsors
All India Council for Technical Education
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 20 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. First-year college students enrolled in an academic institution. 2. Age range: Minimum 18 years to Maximum 20 years. 3. No history of major psychological disorders that could affect participation. 4. Physically capable of engaging in yoga-based exercises. 5. Willingness to participate in an 8-week Exercise for Stress Management (ESM) protocol and provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of cardiovascular or respiratory illnesses (e.g., hypertension, asthma) that may be affected by physical activity. 2. Recent surgeries or any medical condition that could be aggravated by yoga practice. 3. Use of medication that could influence heart rate variability (HRV) or other physiological measures. 4. Prior experience with regular yoga practice that might impact baseline measurements.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stress day 1, day 58 Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety Day 1, Day 58 General Anxiety Disorder 7,Depression Day 1, Day 58 Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21,Diastolic Blood Pressure Day 1, Day 58 Blood Pressure,Oxygen Saturation Day 1, Day 58 Oxygen Saturation,Sympathetic Nervous System Index Day 1, Day 58 Heart Rate Variability,Parasympathetic Nervous System Index Day 1, Day 58 Heart Rate Variability,Root Mean Square Successive Difference Day 1, Day 58 Heart Rate Variability,percentage of adjacent normal-to-normal (NN) intervals that differ by more than 50 milliseconds Day 1, Day 58 Heart Rate Variability,Stress Index Day 1, Day 58 Heart Rate Variability,Low Frequency Day 1, Day 58 Heart Rate Variability,High Frequency Day 1, Day 58 Heart Rate Variability,Ratio of Low frequency to High frequency Day 1, Day 58 Heart Rate Variability,Alpha Band Day 1, Day 58 EEG | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVarun Dutt
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Outcome results
None listed