Effectiveness of Video-based Yoga Practices for Sedentary Women in Pandemic Days (YogaVideo)

Istanbul Galata University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Women

Treatments: Other: physical exercise; Other: Face-to-face yoga; Behavioral: Sociodemographic profile, quality of life, sleep, fatigue, physical function and balance assessments; Other: Video-based yoga

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05657600

IstanbulGalataU

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is an observational study aiming to Examine the effects of video-based yoga compared to face-to-face yoga and physical exercise practices on the physical features, respiratory capacity and sleep quality of sedentary women in pandemic days.

The pranayama (respiration), asana (poses), and meditation were given to the face-to-face yoga group, and the same exercises of the face-to-face yoga group were recorded in the video for the video-based yoga group. The exercises for respiration, muscle strengthening, stabilization, and flexibility were given face-to-face to the physical exercise group.

Full description

This is an observational study aiming to Examine the effects of video-based yoga compared to face-to-face yoga and physical exercise practices on the physical features, respiratory capacity and sleep quality of sedentary women in pandemic days.

The respiration, poses, and meditation were given to the face-to-face yoga group, and the same exercises of the face-to-face yoga group were recorded in the video for the video-based yoga group. The exercises for respiration, muscle strengthening, stabilization, and flexibility were given face-to-face to the physical exercise group. The sessions for each group were given for a total of 6 weeks (2days/week) as 12 sessions, and 60 min. Their respiration (spirometer Pony-Fx), sleep (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), posture (New York Posture Rating Chart), balance (Single Leg Stance Assessment, Functional Reach Distance), functional strength (5X Sit-to-Stand test), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale) and quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) were evaluated at the beginning and end of the 6 weeks. The data were assessed statistically.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• being between the age of 18 - 60 years,
• not having any history of a systemic disease, such as musculoskeletal or neurological problems, cardiac or lung diseases, diabetes and no history of recent surgery
• not having participated in a regular exercise program in the last 6 months and
• not having a history of active sports engagement

Exclusion criteria

• not being voluntary to join the study and
• missing more than three sessions during the study period

Trial design

48 participants in 3 patient groups

Video-based yoga group

Description:

The pranayama (respiration), asana (poses), yoga exercises and meditation were given to by means of video at home for 6 weeks (2days/week) as 12 sessions, and 60 min.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Sociodemographic profile, quality of life, sleep, fatigue, physical function and balance assessments

Other: Video-based yoga

Face-to-face yoga group

Description:

The pranayama (respiration), asana (poses), yoga exercises and meditation were given to face to face at Volunteer Training and Consultation Centre for 6 weeks (2days/week) as 12 sessions, and 60 min.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Sociodemographic profile, quality of life, sleep, fatigue, physical function and balance assessments

Other: Face-to-face yoga

physical exercise

Description:

The exercises for respiration, muscle strengthening, stabilization, and flexibility were given face-to-face at Volunteer Training and Consultation Centre for 6 weeks (2days/week) as 12 sessions, and 60 min.

Treatment:

Other: physical exercise

Behavioral: Sociodemographic profile, quality of life, sleep, fatigue, physical function and balance assessments